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

-1 m (-3 ft), 5 m (16 ft), 10 m (33 ft), 25 m (82 ft), 40 m (131 ft), Max altitude 47 m (154 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)

Height from west to east in Turks and Caicos Islands

Height from south to north in Turks and Caicos Islands

1North Atlantic Ocean0 m

Population of Turks and Caicos Islands, 1960–2025

The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices

Administrative divisions of Turks and Caicos Islands map

Where in the world is Turks and Caicos Islands located?