Estimated
Population (2008) |
36,605 |
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Population (2001) |
19,886 |
| Average HH Size (2001) |
2.8 |
| Constant GDP Growth Rate (2006p) |
17.9% |
| Constant GDP (US$'000) (2006p) |
568,138 |
| Imports (US$ '000) (2007p) |
580,594 |
| Exports (US$ '000) (2007p) |
16,256 |
| Inflation Rate (2007) |
3.7% |
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DEPS Grand Turk Office:
South Base, Grand Turk
Turks and Caicos Islands
British West Indies
Tel nos.: +1649-946-2801;
+1649-946-2221
Fax no: +1649-946-2557
E-mail: deps@gov.tc or info@depstc.org
DEPS Providenciales Office:
Telefax: +1649-941-5194
Copyright © 2005 Department of Economic Planning
and Statistics
Date last updated: August 1, 2008
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The Turks and Caicos Islands first language is English.
There are certain phrases that vary from the English language
and certain proverbs and terms which give a distinctly Turks
and Caicos flavour to the spoken word.
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The natives of each Island have their own unique way of pronouncing certain
words making it easy to tell the home town of a person just by hearing them
speak. The following are words and phrases unique to the Turks and Caicos
Islands.
Ga (Got/Have) - I GA five coconuts and one banana.
Gal (Girl) - She ya GAL friend ay?
I'een (I'm not) -I'EEN going out tonight gal, I tired.
Gee (Give) - Did Frank GEE you some fish?
Shut (Shirt) - My SHUT is red and my pants is blue.
Buck(To Meet/Met) - I BUCK Susan in the shop today.
As a multi-national country, we use quite a number of words and phrases from our Carribean and US
neighbors such as:
Irie & Ya Man from Jamaica
Sak Passe & Mab Boule from Haiti
Que Passa & Mucho Gracias from the Dominican Republic
What's up & Yo from the USA
Source: Cable & Wireless
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The South Caicos Regatta is a big event in South Caicos. It is an annual island party attracting locals from throughout the islands and adventurous visitors in large fishing yachts. This memorable event is held around the end of May each year.
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