Turks & Caicos Islands

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By Vexen Crabtree 2013

Turks & Caicos Islands
Status	Dependency (Overseas Territory)
Sovereignty	UK
Capital	Grand Turk
Land Area	950km²₁
Location	North America, The Americas, The Caribbean
Groupings	Small Islands
Population
GNI
ISO3166-1 Codes	TC, TCA, 796₂
Internet Domain	.tc₃
Currency	Dollar (USD)₄
Telephone	+₅

1. Overview

“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.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₆

“With some of the whitest beaches, the clearest waters and the most varied marine life in the Caribbean, Turks and Caicos will thrill anyone who likes to spend time in or by the water. The Turks and where? That´s the reaction most people have when you mention these tropical isles. Like all great Shangri-Las, this one is hidden just under the radar. Be glad that it is, as this tropical dream is the deserted Caribbean destination you´ve been looking for. And the best part - it´s only 90 minutes by plane from Miami.
So why would you want to go there? How about white-sand beaches, clear blue water and a climate that defines divine. Secluded bays and islands where you´ll see more wild donkeys than other travelers. Historic towns and villages where life creeps along at a sedate pace.
Divers and beach aficionados will rejoice: clear warm waters teem with marine life, yet are devoid of crashing waves. Islands like Grand Turk - set in a time long since past, with its dilapidated buildings, salt ponds and narrow lanes - contrast with the ever expanding Providenciales. While development is on the rise, all one has to do is catch a boat to the next island over and the solace of solitude returns.”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₇

As a territory of the UK I do not have many specific statistics for this territory in its own right.

2. Turks & Caicos Islands's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population:

This country has a fertility rate of 1.66. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.₈

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₉
Pos.		2022₉
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
52	Honduras	2.34
53	New Zealand	1.66
54	S. Africa	2.34
55	Turks & Caicos Islands	1.66
56	Guatemala	2.35
57	Barbados	1.63
58	Guyana	2.37
59=	Serbia	1.63
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

3. Turks & Caicos Islands's Health

#birth_control #demographics #health #overpopulation

Health:

Public health in The Turks & Caicos Islands is very good. The Turks & Caicos Islands does better than average in terms of its fertility rate₉. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% between 1976 and 2016. Turks and Caicos Islands's peak fertility rate was 5.79 in 1960.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₉
Pos.		2022₉
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
52	Honduras	2.34
53	New Zealand	1.66
54	S. Africa	2.34
55	Turks & Caicos Islands	1.66
56	Guatemala	2.35
57	Barbados	1.63
58	Guyana	2.37
59=	Serbia	1.63
	The Americas Avg	1.80
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

4. Turks & Caicos Islands's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment

This rank is calculated from 1 data sets. The Turks & Caicos Islands does better than average in its forested percent change 2000-2020₁₀.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better₁₀
Pos.		Total₁₀
1	Guernsey	82.6%
2	Bahrain	75.2%
3	Iceland	64.7%
	...
120=	Svalbard	0.0%
120=	S. Sudan	0.0%
120=	Curaço	0.0%
120=	Turks & Caicos Islands	0.0%
120=	Lesotho	0.0%
120=	Anguilla	0.0%
120=	Jersey	0.0%
120=	Maldives	0.0%
	The Americas Avg	-2.1%
	World Avg	-0.1%
q=234.

5. Religion and Beliefs

#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₁₁:

Christian	92.1%
Muslim	0.1%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	2.7%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	4.6%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Protestant 72.8% (Baptist 35.8%, Church of God 11.7%, Anglican 10%, Methodist 9.3%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6%), Roman Catholic 11.4%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.8%, other 14%₁₂.

Links:

A List of All Religions and Belief Systems

There isn't much information in the database for Turks & Caicos Islands, most likely because it is either a part of another country (i.e., a territory or possession) and therefore most international statistics are counted for the country as a whole, or, this is such an exotic place that little data exists about it.