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TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS

The Turks and Caicos Islands are a group of islands in the Caribbean. They have a total area of 430 km2. The climate is tropical; marine; moderated by trade winds; sunny and relatively dry. The terrain is low, flat limestone; extensive marshes and mangrove swamps. Natural resources are spiny lobster and conch. The religion is Anglican, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Church of God and Seventh-Day Adventist. The language is English.
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