What every visitor should know about Turks and Caicos Islands:
- Money
- The currency is the US dollar (USD). 1 dollar is worth about €0.70.
- Crime
- CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 5 out of 5 (Very safe)
- Capital
- Grand Turk (Cockburn Town)
- Tap water
- Safe in cities, but bottled water is advisable in rural areas.
Turks and Caicos Islands facts and figures:
People
- Population
- 22,942
- Language
- English (official)
- Ethnicity
- Black 90%, mixed, European, or North American 10%
Economy
- GDP
- US$11,500 (per capita)