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Language - English
Currency - The US dollar is the official currency of Turks and Caicos.
Time Zone - Eastern Standard Time and Daylight Savings Time is observed from April to October.
Electricity - 110 volt/60 cycle, suitable for U.S. appliances.
Climate - The average temperature ranges between 85 and 90 degrees (29-32 degrees celsius).
Economy - Tourism industry, real estate development and the exportation of seafood.
Government - The Turks & Caicos Islands are a British Crown Colony.
Crime - These Islands boast one of the lowest crime rates and highest crime-solved rates in the Caribbean.
Health Care - There is a small hospital on Grand Turk, and a number of private general practitioners on Providenciales as well as an emergency care facility. All of the other islands have community clinics.
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