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Turks and Caicos

Introduction Key Economic Facts U.S. Embassy The are a British Overseas Income Level (by per capita High Income 2 Venture Court Territory comprising two groups in the North Atlantic GNI): Grace Bay, Suite 102E Ocean. The islands were historically a part of the United Level of Development: Data Unavailable , Turks and Caicos Islands BWI Kingdom's Jamaican colony, but they GDP, PPP (current international $1.17 billion (2019) TKCA 1ZZ became a upon Jamaican $): https://bs.usembassy.gov/embassy/nassau/turks-caicos- independence in 1962. The Islands have GDP growth (annual %): 5.32% (2019) a low lying geography with widespread GDP per capita, PPP (current $30,547.91 (2019) consular-agency/ marshes and . The international $): chief of state is the queen of the , and the Manufacturing, value added (% 0.52% (2019) head of government is the . The territories economy of GDP): is based on tourism, offshore financial services, and fishing. Current account balance (BoP, $0.17 billion (2018) current US$):

Location: : Grand Turk ( town) (UTC-5) Chief of State: Queen Elizabeth II represented by Governor Head of Govt.: Premier GDP Composition % Currency: (USD) Agriculture Services Industry Manufacturing Major Languages:

English (official)

75 Primary Religions:

Protestant 72.8% (Baptist 35.8%, Church of God 11.7%, Anglican 10%, 0 12 1 Methodist 9.3%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6%), Roman Catholic *Although Manufacturing is included in the Industry figures, it is also separately 11.4%, Jehovah's Witnesses reported because it plays a critical role in economy. 1.8%, other 14%

Rankings Calling Code: 1-649 Index Rank Voltage: 110

Key Websites Main Government Page: gov.tc

Country Memo Provided by: globalEDGE.msu.edu and EXPORT.GOV