Turks and Caicos Islands

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf territory
gptkbp:area 948 square kilometers
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Cockburn_Town
gptkbp:climate tropical
gptkbp:code +1-649
gptkbp:composedOf 40 islands and cays
gptkbp:culturalInfluence African
British
Caribbean
gptkbp:currency gptkb:United_States_dollar
gptkbp:established gptkb:Christopher_Columbus
British_colony
gptkbp:famousFor beaches
gptkbp:flag features a blue field with a coat of arms
gptkbp:governmentType parliamentary democracy
gptkbp:highestPoint gptkb:Blue_Hills
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Turks and Caicos Islands
gptkbp:independence self-governing_territory_of_the_UK
gptkbp:internetAccess .tc
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Caribbean_Sea
gptkbp:mainEvent salt
lobster
conch
gptkbp:majorCity gptkb:Providenciales
gptkbp:majorIndustry gptkb:Christianity
tourism
gptkbp:nationalFlower gptkb:Sisal
gptkbp:nationalTeam gptkb:Rock_Iguana
Conch fritters
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Annual_Conch_Festival
Junkanoo Festival
Easter Celebrations
Christmas Celebrations
National Youth Day
Music and Cultural Festival
Regatta Festival
Independence_Day_Celebrations
National_Heritage_Month
New_Year's_Celebrations
gptkbp:officialLanguage English
gptkbp:popularActivities fishing
snorkeling
water sports
diving
gptkbp:population approximately 38,000
gptkbp:populationTrend 40 per square kilometer
gptkbp:state Turtle Dove
gptkbp:surroundingArea gptkb:Bahamas
gptkb:Haiti
gptkbp:timeZone gptkb:Eastern_Standard_Time
gptkbp:touristAttraction important part of economy