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What Is the Capital of Turks and Caicos Islands?
The capital of Turks and Caicos Islands is Grand Turk. About 5,000 people live in the Grand Turk urban area — 10.7% of the country's population.
Grand Turk at a glance
Name origin
Named after Sir Francis COCKBURN, who served as governor of the Bahamas from 1837 to 1844.
Time zone
UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time). Daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November.
Coordinates
21 28 N, 71 08 W · IANA time zone America/Grand_Turk
Location of Turks and Caicos Islands
two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas, north of Haiti; note - although the Turks and Caicos Islands do not border the Caribbean Sea, geopolitically they are often designated as being Caribbean
Capitals closest to Grand Turk
Port-au-Prince, Haiti — 349 km
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic — 358 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico — 621 km
Kingston, Jamaica — 707 km
Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands — 735 km
Nassau, Bahamas — 751 km
Road Town, British Virgin Islands — 761 km
The Valley, Anguilla — 919 km
Straight-line distance between capitals.
Frequently asked questions about Grand Turk
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Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).