Offshore Financial Centres (OFCs), as low-tax, lightly regulated jurisdictions, specialise in providing the corporate and commercial infrastructure for the formation of offshore companies and for the investment of offshore funds.
Turks and Caicos Islands – The Facts
- Territory: Turks and Caicos Islands
- Status: British overseas territory
- Population: 30,600 (via UN, 2006)
- Area: 430 sq km (166 sq miles)
- Capital: Cockburn Town, on Grand Turk
- Major language: English
- Major religion: Christianity
- Life expectancy: 72 years (men), 76 years (women)
- Monetary unit: US dollar = 100 cents
- Main exports: Lobster, conch
- GNI per capita: US$10,346 (2002)
- Internet domain: .tc
- International dialling code: +1 649
- Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by Governor Richard Tauwhare
- Premier: Michael Misick
- The press
- Turks and Caicos Weekly News
- Turks and Caicos Free Press - weekly
- Television
- WIV - via cable
- Radio
- Radio Turks and Caicos - government-run
