Geography & environment — Turks and Caicos Islands
Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources.
Profile updated 2026-06-02
⚡ Geography & environment at a glance
Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources. Key figure for Turks and Caicos Islands: The Caribbean
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Location & size
- Geographic Location
The Caribbean
- Geographic Coordinates
21 45 N, 71 35 W
- Total Area
366 Square Miles 948 Square Kilometers
- Land Area
366 Square Miles 948 Square Kilometers
- Coastline
242 Miles 389 Kilometers
Physical geography
- Terrain
low, flat limestone; extensive marshes and mangrove swamps
- Highest Point
49 Meters
- Highest Point Location
Blue Hills 49 m
- Lowest Point Location
Caribbean Sea 0 m
- Natural Resources
spiny lobster, conch
Climate & time
- 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
Climate
- Climate
- tropical
- marine
- moderated by trade winds
- sunny and relatively dry
- Terrain
low, flat limestone; extensive marshes and mangrove swamps
- Location
two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas, north of Haiti
- Total Area
366 Square Miles 948 Square Kilometers
Environment
- Environment - Current Issues
limited natural fresh water resources, private cisterns collect rainwater