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Turks and Caicos Islands

Description

The Turks and Caicos Islands are a British Overseas Territory made up of two island groups in the Atlantic Ocean, southeast of the Bahamas. Its capital is Cockburn Town, on Grand Turk, a historic settlement that grew around the salt-raking industry. The territory is known today for its coral reefs and upscale beach tourism, particularly around Providenciales. Its ISO 3166-1 codes (alpha-2 TC, alpha-3 TCA, numeric 796) are used in banking, statistics, and travel documentation.

Country Codes Details

ISO Code
TC
Alpha-3 Code
TCA
Country Name
Turks and Caicos Islands
Numeric Code
796
Continent
North America
Capital
Cockburn Town
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Airports in this country

4 airports found
Airports located in Turks and Caicos Islands

GDT JAGS McCartney International A...

ICAO: MBGT Cockburn Town medium_airport Scheduled

NCA North Caicos Airport

ICAO: MBNC North Caicos medium_airport Scheduled

PLS Providenciales International A...

ICAO: MBPV Providenciales large_airport Scheduled

XSC South Caicos Airport

ICAO: MBSC South Caicos medium_airport Scheduled

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Official Sources

International Organization for Standardization

Official ISO 3166-1 country codes standard

International standards body maintaining country codes

United Nations Statistics Division

UN M49 country and area codes for statistical use

United Nations official geographical codes