Turks and Caicos Islands
Geography - People - Economy - Government - Communications - Transportation - Military - Transnational IssuesCountry information - Turks and Caicos Islands
Country name - conventional long form : none
Country name - conventional short form : Turks and Caicos Islands
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Country code : TK
Government type : NA
Capital - name : Grand Turk (Cockburn Town)
Capital - time difference : UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)
National holiday : Constitution Day, 30 August (1976)
Population : 22,352 (July 2008 est.)
Nationality - noun : none
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Languages : English (official)
Currency (code) : US dollar (USD)
Currency code : USD
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Turks and Caicos Islands is located Caribbean, two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas, north of Haiti. The climate is tropical; marine; moderated by trade winds; sunny and relatively dry. The terrain is low, flat limestone; extensive marshes and mangrove swamps.
Background
This entry usually highlights major historic events and current issues and may include a statement about one or two key future trends.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.
