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The Turks and Caicos Islands (abbreviated TCI; [7] / ˈ t ɜːr k s / and / ˈ k eɪ k ə s,-k oʊ s,-k ɒ s /) are 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. [8]
International School of the Turks and Caicos Islands, which serves preschool through grade six, is also in Providenciales, in Leeward. In 2014 it had 106 students. It was known as The Ashcroft School until 2014. [12] Providenciales Primary and Middle School is another prominent school along with the British West Indies Collegiate.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Turks and Caicos Islands: Turks and Caicos Islands – British Overseas Territory comprising two groups of tropical islands north of the Caribbean Sea in the North Atlantic Ocean. [1]
Visit Turks and Caicos Islands is an organization tasked with promoting tourism in the Turks and Caicos Islands. [1] Tourism is the main driver of the national economy [ 2 ] in the islands, accounting for 42.8% of the national GDP in 2013.
The seat of government ever since 1766, Cockburn Town was the first permanent settlement on any of the islands, founded in 1681 by salt collectors who arrived in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The city supposedly lies on the place where Juan Ponce de León first landed on the island. It is named for Francis Cockburn, former Governor of the Bahamas.
Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... This is a list of cities in the Turks and Caicos Islands: Back Salina; Blue Hills; Blue Mountain;
Tourism in the Turks and Caicos Islands is an industry that generates more than 1 million tourist arrivals per year, [1] and is "the main source of revenue for the country. The tourism industry began in the 1980s, with the opening of Club Med Turquoise, the country's first main resort."
Sports venues in the Turks and Caicos Islands (5 C) Pages in category "Tourist attractions in the Turks and Caicos Islands" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.