Turks and Caicos Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice

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The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers.

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Turks & Caicos Islands Country data

We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand Turks & Caicos Islands and have more context when thinking about travel safety.

Official country name: Turks and Caicos Islands.

Etymology: The Turks Islands are named after the Turk's cap cactus (native to the islands and appearing on the flag and coat of arms), while the Caicos Islands derive from the native term "caya hico" meaning "string of islands".

Capital: Grand Turk (Cockburn Town).

Independence / foundation: The Turks & Caicos are an overseas territory of the UK. The islands were part of the UK's Jamaican colony until 1962, when they assumed the status of a separate Crown colony upon Jamaica's independence.

With Bahamian independence, the islands received a separate governor in 1973. Although independence was agreed upon for 1982, the policy was reversed and the islands remain a British overseas territory.

Population: 59,000.

Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
1 EUR = 1.07 - 1.10 USD

Time zone: UTC-5

Languages spoken: English (official).

Religions: Protestant 73% (Baptist 36%, Church of God 12%, Anglican 10%, Methodist 9%, Seventh Day Adventist 6%), Roman Catholic 11%, Jehovah's Witness 2%, other 14%.

Climate: Tropical and marine climate with moderated by trade winds, and sunny and relatively dry.

Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $946.8 million.

Real GDP per capita (ppp): $20,700.

Main airports: Providenciales International Airport.

World heritage sites in Turks & Caicos Islands

There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.

Number of UNESCO listed sites: 0.

Top world heritage sites:

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Interesting facts about Turks & Caicos Islands

- The Turks and Caicos are located in the Atlantic, not the Caribbean. The Turks and Caicos Islands have considered joining Canada three times, in 1917, 1974, and 2004.

- The country is home to the oldest European shipwreck excavated in the Western Hemisphere, known as the Molasses Reef Wreck.

- Native people are mostly descendants of Africans who were brought in to work the salt pans or the cotton plantations. The Turks and Caicos Islands exported salt before the Europeans arrived.

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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index

Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.

We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.

How to use the Safety Index

On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.

You can sort the comments by:

• The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
• The age of the traveler.
• Whether they are a visitor or local.
• The date they were posted.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers. 

Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.

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