Yearly mean temperature averages 29,4 °C. In spite of hard-hitting hurricanes, the annual rainfall average hovers 711mm.
The islands make up two groups: the Turks Islands embracing eight inhabited keys, two populated keys (Grand Turk and Salt Cay) plus a great many small and rocky islets. The Caicos Islands, on the other hand, comprises six main islands like Grand Caicos (24,3 square kilometers), the largest of the entire Commonwealth nation, plus several islets.
There are several lakes and ponds, some of them quite large like the ones on Grand Turk that take up a considerable chunk of the surface.
Bonefish is one of the most outstanding marine species, alongside dolphins and jo-jos, some of them over 2 meters long.There are also 36 endemic birds. Some of these birds are pink-color flamingos, pelicans and fishing eagles, as well as a great variety of birds. The country hinges on some natural reserves where all this wildlife can be watched on the loose.
