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Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands is a British Overseas Territory consisting of the larger Caicos Islands and smaller Turks Islands, two groups of tropical islands in the Lucayan Archipelago of the Atlantic Ocean and northern West Indies. They are known primarily for tourism and as an offshore financial centre.
Summary from Wikipédia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Data refreshed on 2026.10.08 · source: Wikidata
The Institute's composite reading
Risque élevé
4.5 /10 risk
- Security 0.0
- Economy 7.5
- Diplomacy 5.0
- Influence 0.0
Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.
- Capital
- Cockburn Town
- Population
- 50,828 inh.
- Area
- 948 km²
- Currency
- USD
- Regime
- —
Executive in office
Head of State
Charles III
Head of Government
Washington Misick
Parliament
Parlement des Îles Turques-et-Caïques
21 seats
Economic indicators World Bank · 2025
GDP
2 G$
GDP / capita
37,507 $
Growth
5.6 %
Life expectancy
78.2 yrs
Political calendar Institute · Wikipedia · 2026-10-08
Last election
- 2025-02-07
Society · human UNDP HDI · World Bank · WID · UNHCR 2025
Refugees hosted
8
Refugees originating
14
National anthem
God Save the King
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Global attention Wikipedia · 90 days
The country's Wikipedia article is usually read 1,782 times a day (French and English). On 2026.10.07: 1,787, or ×1.1.
French + English French usual level 2026.07.10 · 2026.10.07 Wikimedia statistics (CC0), human users
Sources and freshness
- Executive, government, parliament, anthem · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-10-08
- Economy · World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · 2025
- Indices and figures · UNHCR 2025 · read on 2026-10-08
- Political calendar · Institute and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 2026-10-08
- Sanctions · US Treasury (OFAC), SDN and non-SDN lists · list of 2026-10-02 · read on 2026-10-08
- Sanctions · United Kingdom, UK Sanctions List (FCDO) · list of 2026-10-07 · read on 2026-10-08
- Sanctions · European Union, consolidated financial sanctions list · list of 2026-09-22 · read on 2026-10-08
- Summary · Wikipédia (CC BY-SA 4.0)