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Turks and Caicos Islands Travel Guide

British Overseas Territories

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Tourist season

Are July and August good months to visit Turks and Caicos Islands?

7

July

Shoulder
season

8

August

Shoulder
season

Did you know?

The surface area of Turks and Caicos Islands is 366 mi², which puts the islands in position number 183 in terms of the area in the world.

How far is it?

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The distance between Cockburn Town (TC) and Paris (FR) is 4372 miles

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Cockburn Town
Cockburn Town
Discovery Bay
Wheeland
The Bight
Honda Road
Five Cays
Paris
Paris
Lyon
Marseille
Nice
Toulouse
4372
mi

Country Comparison

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Safety

General travel safety level in Turks and Caicos Islands on a scale of 1 (safe) to 4 (unsafe).

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Level 2 • Exercise a high degree of caution.

Update: 2 Jul 2025

Upcoming holidays

1 August 2025• Emancipation Day

26 September 2025• National Youth Day

Currency

US Dollar (USD) - rate compared to selected currencies

1 USD
Rate
Inversion
EUR
0.84776
1.17957
GBP
0.73265
1.36492
Update: 3 Jul 2025

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Cities and Top Tourist Attractions

From historical cities to picturesque landmarks and fascinating places - don't miss out on these attractions when planning a visit to Turks and Caicos Islands

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Distance matrix
MilesProvidencialesCockburn Town
Providenciales-75
Cockburn Town75-

Facts and Figures

Fundamental socio-economic statistical data pertaining to the country

Population

207 / 231
Ranking
38 717
black 87.6%, white 7.9%, mixed 2.5%, East Indian 1.3%

Area

183 / 230
Ranking
366 mi²

Life expectancy

33 / 196
Ranking
80.6
Life expectancy expressed in years.men 77.8women 83.5

Median age

95 / 157
Ranking
34.6
Average age of population expressed in years.men 34.9women 34.4

Population growth

44 / 172
Ranking
1.91%
The difference between live births and deaths. A negative value means natural loss.

Literacy

20 / 131
Ranking
98%
Ability to read, write and count.men 99%women 98%

GDP

64 / 194
Ranking
22 277 INT$
GDP per capita is gross domestic product converted to international dollars (Int$) using purchasing power parity rates and divided by total population.
Source: WDI World Bank & CIA World Factbook Country Comparison

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