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| Language | English |
| Currency | The US Dollar |
| Land Area | 170 sq. miles |
| Population | 17,000 |
| Average temperature | 28°C |
| Hottest months | September and October |
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Flag courtesy of ITA's
Flags of All Countries used with permission.
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The Turks and Caicos Islands are
Caribbean islands, famous for their beautiful unspoilt beaches, coral
reefs and coral walls that plunge down from turquoise shallows to the
floor of the Atlantic Ocean 7000 feet below.
In previous centuries the Turks and Caicos Islands have been havens
for famous pirates and traps for treasure-laden ships. They were
exporters of salt (the white gold), conches and lobsters. Now a
stable British Overseas Territory, the high-lights are tourism and off-shore
finance. Scuba divers and wildlife enthusiasts can see manta rays,
iguanas, great whales and Jojo the dolphin, a wild Atlantic
bottle-nose dolphin who has adopted Turks and Caicos!
