Estimated
Population (2008) |
36,605 |
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Population (2001) |
19,886 |
| Average HH Size (2001) |
2.8 |
| Constant GDP Growth Rate (2007p) |
11.2 |
| Constant GDP (US$'000) (2007p) |
632,052 |
| Imports (US$ '000) (2008p) |
591,252 |
| Exports (US$ '000) (2008p) |
24,769 |
| 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: September 14, 2009
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The national music of
the Turks and caicos Islands is called Ripsaw Music.
Another name for this type of music is 'Rake 'n' Scrape'.
The basic instruments used are the saw, the goatskin drum,
the hand acordion, also known locally as the Constentina, |
hand made maracas and the acoustic guitar.
The main instrument is the ordinary carpenters' handsaw found in any hardware
store. The saw is held with either end in a number of ways to produce
a unique percussive scraping sound, this action is called Ripping the Saw.
Bending the body and ripping the saw in time with the beat of the music produces
a wobbled overtone. This gives the characteristic sound of ripsaw music.
Source: Cable & Wireless; photo from KMPG |
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