Travel to Turks and Caicos Islands

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Time Zone: GMT/UTC -4
Electricity: 110V, 60 Hz (bring an adapter/transformer for your hair drier, laptop, cellullar phone etc.)
Currency:US Dollar (US$)
Country Dialing Code: 649

Turks and Caicos Islands

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

Capital
Grand Turk

Population
20,556 (July 2005 est.)

Regions
none (overseas territory of the UK)

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

Ethnic groups
black 90%, mixed, European, or North American 10%

Religions
Baptist 40%, Methodist 16%, Anglican 18%, Church of God 12%, other 14% (1990)

Languages
English (official)

Government type
NA

Background
The islands were part of the UK's Jamaican colony until 1962, when they assumed the status of a separate crown colony upon Jamaica's independence. The governor of The Bahamas oversaw affairs from 1965 to 1973. With Bahamian independence, the islands received a separate governor in 1973. Although independence was agreed upon for 1982, the policy was reversed and the islands remain a British overseas territory.

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Ebook Guide to Turks & Caicos

Adventure Guide to the Bahamas and Turks & Caicos

Working closely with the Bahamas Tourist Board, Howard has updated and expanded this popular guidebook, with many details not found in competing guides. Nassau, New Providence, Grand Bahama, The Abacos, Andros, Bimini, Eleuthera, The Exumas, San Salvador, Long Island, Cat Island, the Acklins, the Inguanas and the Berry Islands – they're all covered in detail. The Adventure Guide to the Bahamas tells you where to stay and eat, the best street markets and malls, and how to get around. A special section is dedicated to mailboat schedules (one of the best ways to island-hop). Like the rest of the Caribbean, the Bahamas offers plenty of watersports, and this book provides extensive details on the best dive sites – along with the best operators – and the best fishing holes. Charter boats and deep-sea vessels. Fully indexed. Maps.