Turks and Caicos Islands

Map of Turks and Caicos Islands

Official name: Turks and Caicos Islands Capital: Grand Turk (Cockburn Town) Area: total: 430 sq km water: 0 sq km land: 430 sq km Location: Caribbean, two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas Geographic coordinates: 21 45 N, 71 35 W Comparative Area: 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 389 km Terrain: low, flat limestone; extensive marshes and mangrove swamps Elevation extremes: lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m highest point: Blue Hills 49 m