Natural hazards: frequent hurricanes
Environment - current issues: limited natural fresh water resources, private cisterns collect rainwater
Geography - note: 30 islands (eight inhabited)
@Turks and Caicos Islands:People
Population: 17,502 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 33% (male 2,889; female 2,806) 15-64 years: 63% (male 5,834; female 5,274) 65 years and over: 4% (male 313; female 386) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate: 3.55% (2000 est.)
Birth rate: 25.65 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate: 4.57 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate: 14.46 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)