FACTS

Location: Caribbean, two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas, north of Haiti

Area (only Total) total: 430 sq km

Climate: tropical; marine; moderated by trade winds; sunny and relatively dry

Terrain: low, flat limestone; extensive marshes and mangrove swamps

Population: 22,352 (July 2008 est.)

Main Language (only first): English (official)

Government type: NA

Capital (Name): Grand Turk (Cockburn Town)

Capital (Time Difference): UTC-5

Independence: none (overseas territory of the UK)

National holiday: Constitution Day, 30 August (1976)