Turks and Caicos Islands

parliamentary democracy

name: Grand Turk (Cockburn Town) geographic coordinates: 21 28 N, 71 08 W time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November etymology: named after Sir Francis COCKBURN, who served as governor of the Bahamas from 1837 to 1844

chief of state: King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Governor Dileeni Daniel-SELVARATNAM (since 29 June 2023) head of government: Premier Washington MISICK (since 19 February 2021) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor from among members of the House of Assembly election/appointment process: the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the governor appoints the leader of the majority party as the premier

legislature name: House of Assembly legislative structure: unicameral number of seats: 21 (directly elected or appointed) electoral system: mixed scope of elections: full renewal term in office: 4 years most recent election date: 2/07/2025 parties elected and seats per party: PNP (16); PDM (2); independents (1) percentage of women in chamber: 27.3% expected date of next election: 2029

highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and other judges, as determined by the governor); Court of Appeal (consists of the court president and 2 justices) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court and Appeals Court judges appointed by the governor in accordance with the Judicial Service Commission, a 3-member body of high-level judicial officials; Supreme Court judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 65, but terms can be extended to age 70; Appeals Court judge tenure determined by individual terms of appointment subordinate courts: magistrates' courts note: appeals beyond the Supreme Court are referred to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)

history: several previous; latest signed 7 August 2012, effective 15 October 2012 (The Turks and Caicos Constitution Order 2011)

Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), UPU

defense is the responsibility of the UK

$1.554 billion (2024 est.) $1.471 billion (2023 est.) $1.293 billion (2022 est.) note: data in 2021 dollars

$33,400 (2024 est.) $31,800 (2023 est.) $28,200 (2022 est.) note: data in 2021 dollars

5.6% (2024 est.) 13.7% (2023 est.) 14.1% (2022 est.) note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency

8.5% (2022 est.) 5% (2021 est.) 2.3% (2020 est.) note: annual % change based on consumer prices

$826.824 million (2018 est.) $602.581 million (2017 est.) $741.173 million (2016 est.) note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars

$544.219 million (2018 est.) $484.842 million (2017 est.) $438.041 million (2016 est.) note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars

revenues: $247.3 million (2017 est.) expenditures: $224.3 million (2017 est.)

tourism, offshore financial services

corn, beans, cassava (manioc, tapioca), citrus fruits; fish

total: 60,439 (2024 est.) male: 30,389 female: 30,050

1.73% (2025 est.)

0-14 years: 20.4% (male 6,288/female 6,056) 15-64 years: 73.2% (male 22,232/female 22,011) 65 years and over: 6.4% (2024 est.) (male 1,869/female 1,983)

12.73 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)

3.59 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)

8.13 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)

total population: 81.3 years (2024 est.) male: 78.5 years female: 84.1 years

urban population: 94.2% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 1.46% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Black 87.6%, White 7.9%, mixed 2.5%, East Indian 1.3%, other 0.7% (2006 est.)

English (official)

Protestant 72.8% (Baptist 35.8%, Church of God 11.7%, Anglican 10%, Methodist 9.3%, Seventh Day Adventist 6%), Roman Catholic 11.4%, Jehovah's Witness 1.8%, other 14% (2006 est.)

spiny lobster, conch

refugees: 8 (2024 est.)

9 (2025)

total: 3 (2023) by type: general cargo 1, other 2

total subscriptions: 25,085 (2004 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 110 (2004 est.)

percent of population: 93.5% (2022)