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Turks & Caicos Islands
(1,730 words)

Overseas Territory of Turks and Caicos Islands

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

37,000

Area

500 sq. km (190 sq. mi)

Population density

74/sq. km (190/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

1.48% (per 1,000: births 11, deaths 9)

Under 15 years

17%

Urban dwellers

94% (1.46% p.a.)

Capital city

Cockburn Town 5,500

Languages & peoples (World Christian Database)

Mother tongues

74% Turks and Caicos Creole English, 21% Haitian Creole, 4% English

Peoples

57% Blac…

Cite this page
“Turks & Caicos Islands”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 23 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02TCA>
First published online: 2020



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