Turks and Caicos Islands sit on a shallow bank with one of the longest coral reefs in the world. Salt raking was the main industry until the 1960s and gave the islands their first economy.

Administrative divisions of Turks and Caicos Islands map

030 km (19 mi)60 km (37 mi)90 km (56 mi)120 km (75 mi)

Height

0 m (0 ft), 5 m (16 ft), 10 m (33 ft), 25 m (82 ft), 40 m (131 ft), 50 m (164 ft), 75 m (246 ft), 100 m (328 ft), above 150 m (492 ft)

Sea depth

0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)

Administrative divisions of Turks and Caicos Islands map

Where in the world is Turks and Caicos Islands located?