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Turks and Caicos Islands (United Kingdom [135]
(Dependent Territory of the United Kingdom)
LAND AREA: 430 sq. km
NUMBER OF ISLANDS BY SIZE (sq. km):
| >17,000 |
>10,000 |
>1,000 |
>100 |
>10 |
>1 |
<1 |
Unknown |
TOTAL |
| 0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
38 |
45 |
DEMOGRAPHY
POPULATION: 15000 (1996)
DENSITY: 35 persons/sq. km GROWTH RATE: 0%/year
ECONOMY
Income/Capita: $0
ENVIRONMENT (see also individual islands)
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
INSTITUTIONS
GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENT/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:
Chief Minister responsible for parks; Temporary National Parks
Commission
Fisheries Department
ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION:
Wild Birds Protection Ordinance 1969
National Parks Ordinance 1975
Fisheries Protection Regulations 1976
Coast Protection Ordinance 1970
ENVIRONMENT/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS:
Foundation for the Protection of Reefs and Islands from Degradation and
Exploitation (PRIDE)
Turks and Caicos Development Trust (TCDT)
REFERENCES:
Oldfield, 1987
Last updated 01/02/98
Islands of Turks and Caicos Islands (United Kingdom
Ambergris Cays (United Kingdom - Turks and Caicos Is.)
East Caicos (United Kingdom - Turks and Caicos Is.)
Grand Caicos (United Kingdom - Turks and Caicos Is.)
Grand Turk (United Kingdom - Turks and Caicos Is.)
North Caicos (United Kingdom - Turks and Caicos Is.)
Providenciales (United Kingdom - Turks and Caicos Is.)
Salt Cay (United Kingdom - Turks and Caicos Is.)
South Caicos (United Kingdom - Turks and Caicos Is.)
West Caicos (United Kingdom - Turks and Caicos Is.)
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