The Turks and Caicos Islands are an overseas territory of the United Kingdom consisting of two groups of tropical islands in the Caribbean. The two island groups are in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of the Bahamas, north of Haiti, and 575 miles from Miami, at . The territory is geographically part of the Bahamas, but not politically. The thirty islands total 166 square miles (430 km²), primarily of low, flat limestone with extensive marshes and mangrove swamps. The weather is usually sunny and relatively dry, but suffers frequent hurricanes. The islands have limited natural fresh water resources; private cisterns collect rainwater for drinking. The primary natural resources are spiny lobster conch and other shellfish. The United Nations Committee on Decolonisation includes the Turks and Caicos Islands on the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories.

Turks and Caicos Islands

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Each Endeavouring, All Achieving Official languageEnglish Political status Non-sovereign, Overseas territory of the U.K. Capital Cockburn Town GovernorRichard Tauwhare Chief Minister Michael Misick Area
 - Total
 - % waterRanked 200th
430 km²
Negligible Population
 - Total (2005)
 - DensityRanked 214th
26,288
45/km² Currency U.S. dollar Time zone UTC -5 National anthem None (God save the Queen) Internet TLD.tc Calling Code+1-649

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