Providenciales

Providenciales

Providenciales, nicknamed "Provo", is an island in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The island has an area of convert|98|km2|mi2|0|abbr=on and a population of 30,542, making it the largest island in population and the third largest in area. It is served by the Providenciales International Airport. It is home to the only conch farm in the world.

External links

* [http://www.turksandcaicosislands.gov.tc/OtherPages/TCI_Overview.htm Overview] - The Turks and Caicos Islands
* [http://turksandcaicos.tc/providenciales/index.htm Providenciales] - On the Turks & Caicos Islands Information Directory
* [http://www.provo.net Provo.net] - "We want to help you get to know Providenciales a little better."


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