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The Turks and Caicos Islands are a British Overseas Territory consisting of the larger Caicos Islands and smaller Turks Islands, two groups of tropical islands in the Lucayan Archipelago of the Atlantic Ocean and northern West Indies. They are known primarily for tourism and as an offshore financial centre. The resident population in July 2021 was put at 57,196, making it the third-largest of the British overseas territories by population.
Cockburn Town is the capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands, spreading across most of Grand Turk Island. It was founded in 1681 by salt collectors.
The Turks and Caicos Islands National Football Team is the national team of the Turks and Caicos Islands and is controlled by the Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association.
Providenciales is an island in the northwest Caicos Islands, part of the Turks and Caicos Islands, a British Overseas Territory. The island has an area of 98 km2 (38 sq mi) and a 2012 Census population of 23,769. Providenciales is the third largest island in the Turks and Caicos in area, and is home to a large majority of the population of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
The coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands consists of a gold-coloured escutcheon (shield) charged with a conch shell, lobster and a cactus, supported by two flamingos, and topped with a pelican in the crest. Adopted three years after the islands became a Crown colony, it has been the coat of arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands since 1965. The escutcheon is featured on the flag of the territory. The previous badge featured two mounds of salt in front of a ship, with doors added to the mounds after they were reportedly mistaken for igloos.
Gavin Glinton is a Turks and Caicos Islands football coach and former professional soccer player. He played for the LA Galaxy, Dallas Burn, and San Jose Earthquakes in the MLS. He also played for the Charleston Battery and Carolina Railhawks in the USL. He is currently the Technical Director at Sacramento United Soccer Club, having previously serving as an Assistant Coach for New Mexico United, and the U13 and U14 Academy Coach at Sacramento Republic FC.
The Turks and Caicos Islands cricket team is the team that represents the British overseas territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands in international cricket.
WIV Provo Premier League is the top division of the Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association. Despite being a league competition in CONCACAF none of the Turks and Caicos' teams ever played in the CFU Club Championship nor CONCACAF Champions League. 3,000 capacity TCIFA National Academy is one of the used venues.
The Turks and Caicos Islands Rugby Football Union, or TCIRFU, is the body managing rugby union in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The TCIRFU has its head office and grounds on Providenciales, where Turks and Caicos rugby union international matches are played. In addition the Union also trains on Grace Bay beach on Providenciales.
Miss Turks and Caicos is a national Beauty pageant in Turks & Caicos.
Cadet Billy Forbes is a Turks and Caicos Islander professional footballer. He scored the game-winning goal in the 2014 Soccer Bowl.
Charles Cook is a professional football manager and former player.
Marc-Donald Fenelus is a Turks & Caicos Islands footballer who currently plays for Taiwan Football Premier League club Taiwan Steel.
Fred Dorvil is a Turks and Caicos Islands international footballer who plays as a forward for Provo Premier League side Beaches.
The 2017 Provo Premier League was the 17th season of the top football division in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The season began on 14 January and concluded on 20 May 2017.
James Rene is a Turks and Caicos Islander international footballer who plays for the Turks and Caicos Islands national football team, as a defender.
The 2019 Provo Premier League is the 19th season of the Provo Premier League, the top division football competition in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The season began on 9 February 2019.
The Turks and Caicos Islands Regiment is the home defence unit of the British Overseas Territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands. It is a single territorial infantry and engineer reserve unit of the British Armed Forces that was formed in 2020. The Regiment has an authorized strength level objective of 46 personnel, akin to that of a platoon-sized unit.
Matías Moldskred Belli is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Norgewian First Division club Sandnes Ulf. Born in Spain, he represents the Nicaragua national team.
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- ↑ Turks and Caicos Islands 2018, RSSSF.com
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