Turks and Caicos Islands
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CountryTurks and Caicos Islands
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Capitalname: Grand Turk (Cockburn Town)
geographic coordinates: 21 28 N, 71 08 W
time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in April; ends last Sunday in October
Population21,746 (July 2007 est.)
GMT-5
LocationCaribbean, two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas, north of Haiti

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Areatotal: 430 sq km
land: 430 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Ethnic groupsblack 90%, mixed, European, or North American 10%
ReligionsBaptist 40%, Anglican 18%, Methodist 16%, Church of God 12%, other 14% (1990)
LanguagesEnglish (official)
Government typeNA
National holidayConstitution Day, 30 August (1976)
ConstitutionTurks and Caicos Islands Constitution Order 2006 (effective 9 August 2006)
Legal systembased on laws of England and Wales, with a few adopted from Jamaica and The Bahamas
BackgroundThe 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.
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LAST UPDATED ON 17 JUNE 2007