Area
460 sq. km.
Population
47,148 (2026).
Capital
Grand Turk.
Currency
U.S. dollar.
Language
English.
Main exports
Salt, crayfish and conch are the main exports.
The Turks and Caicos Islands, at the southeast end of the Bahamas Islands, are a separate and self-governing British Possession. There are about 30 islands.