Location: Caribbean, two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas, north of Haiti Geographic coordinates: 21° 27' N, 71° 21' W Coastline: 389 km km Climate: tropical; marine; moderated by trade winds; sunny and relatively dry Terrain: low, flat limestone; extensive marshes and mangrove swamps Elevation: lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Blue Hills 49 m Natural hazards: frequent hurricanes Currency: US dollar (USD) Population: 21,746 (July 2007 est.) Languages: English (official) Capital: Grand Turk (Cockburn Town) Divisions: none (overseas territory of the UK)