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Turks and Caicos Islands General Information

Turks and Caicos Islands General Information

General: According to Indexdotcom.com, the islands were part of the Colony of Jamaica until 1962, when they were granted Crown Colony status. Managed by the Governor of the Bahamas from 1965 to 1973. After the Bahamas gained independence, the Turks and Caicos Islands received their own governor in 1973. Although an independence agreement was reached in 1982, political sentiment has changed and the islands are now a British Overseas Territory. Geography Location: Caribbean region, two groups of islands in the…

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