GDP Official Exchange Rate (OER is more precise at gauging a countries economic power)
(Estimated 2008): $860 million (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (OER) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2008): $26,280 (US$) or (GBP)
GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP is good for gauging living conditions and use of resources but not as accurate as OER. This data has been calculated based on the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States)
(Estimated 2002): $216 million (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (PPP) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2002): $11,500 (US$) or (GBP)
Capital: Grand Turk (Cockburn Town)
Population (Estimated July 2012): 46,335
Area: 948km2 or 366mi2
Currency: United States Dollar (US$)
Official Language: English
Political Information: Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom
Official Religion: No Official Religion (approximately 72.8% of the population are Protestant, 11.4% are Roman Catholic, 1.8% are Jehovah’s Witness and 14% have other religious beliefs)
Highest Point: Flamingo Hill at 48m or 157ft
Largest River:
Time Zone (GMT/UTC): -5:00
Wildlife:
Leaders: H.M. Queen Elizabeth II represented by Governor (and head of Government) Damian Todd
Sources: CIA World Fact Book, Encyclopaedia Britannica,The Commonwealth organisation website (www.thecommonwealth.org )
Turks and Caicos Islands
