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Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| Overseas territory of the United Kingdom | |
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| Motto Beautiful By Nature, Clean By Choice | |
| Anthem We Salute this Land of Ours God Save the Queen | |
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| Capital | Cockburn Town |
| Status | Overseas territory |
| Queen | |
| - From 1952 | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | |
| - From 2008 | Gordon Wetherell |
| History | |
| - August 6, 1962 | Crown Colony |
| Area | 430 km² |
| Population | |
| - 2009 | 36,605 |
| Density | 85.1/km² |
| Currency | U.S. dollar |
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The Turks and Caicos Islands is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean.
Background
The islands were part of the UK's Jamaican colony until 1962, when they assumed the status of a separate crown colony upon Jamaica's independence. The governor of The Bahamas oversaw affairs from 1965 to 1973. With Bahamian independence, the islands received a separate governor in 1973. Although independence was agreed upon for 1982, the policy was reversed and the islands remain a British overseas territory.[1]
Economy
The Turks and Caicos economy is based on tourism, offshore financial services, and fishing. Most capital goods and food for domestic consumption are imported. The US is the leading source of tourists, accounting for more than three-quarters of the 175,000 visitors that arrived in 2004. Major sources of government revenue also include fees from offshore financial activities and customs receipts.[2]
Queen
- Elizabeth II (₩) (February 6, 1952 - )
Governor
- Gordon Wetherell (₩) (August 5, 2008 - )
Nation
United Kingdom (Overseas)
British Overseas Territories
- Anguilla (From 1980)
- Bermuda (From 1684)
- British Antarctic Territory (From 1962)
- British Indian Ocean Territory (From 1965)
- British Virgin Islands (From 1960)
- Cayman Islands (From 1962)
- Falkland Islands (From 1833)
- Gibraltar (From 1704)
- Montserrat (From 1962)
- Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands (From 1970)
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (From 2009)
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (From 1985)
- Akrotiri and Dhekelia (From 1960)
References
- Islands of the Commonwealth Caribbean: a regional study (Library of Congress)
- Islands of the Commonwealth Caribbean: a regional study (archive.org)
- and caicos islands.php Turks and Caicos Islands: Guide to Law Online (Library of Congress)
- The World Factbook (CIA)
- Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments (CIA)
- BBC News Country Profile
- World Statesmen.org
- International Constitutional Law Project
- Wikipedia