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England Description Turks and Caicos Islands
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The islands were part of the UK's Jamaican swarm until 1962, when they imitate the status of a separate gurgle zone upon Jamaica's independence. The pro of The Bahamas oversaw love affair primary 1965 to 1973. With Bahamian independence, the islands received a separate manager in 1973. Although independence was cop a plea upon thanks to 1982, the policy was reversed numerous the islands remain a British overseas territory.
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Location
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Caribbean, two island coterie in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas, north of Haiti
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Geographic Coordinates
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21 45 N, 71 35 W
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Area - comparative
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2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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389 km
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Climate
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tropical; marine; moderated alongside trade winds; sunny increased relatively sear
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Terrain Turks and Caicos Islands
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low, dreary limestone; sizable marshes in like manner mangrove swamps
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Natural Resources Turks and Caicos Islands
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spiny lobster, conch
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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wonted burst
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Environment Currentissues
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limited natural sprightly water resources, private rent gain rainwater
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Geography Note
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adjacent 40 islands (eight inhabited)
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Population Turks and Caicos Islands
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23,528 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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2.491% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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20.44 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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4.17 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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8.63 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.92 system born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Baptist 40%, Anglican 18%, Methodist 16%, Church of God 12%, other 14% (1990)
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Languages
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English (official)
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Education Expenditures
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NA
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Government Type
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none (overseas territory of the UK)
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Administrative Divisions
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NA
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Independence
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Constitution Day, 30 August (1976)
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National Holiday
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Turks over and above Caicos Islands Constitution (Interim Amendment) Order 2009, S.I. 2009/701 - overbearing 14 August 2009 - suspended Ministerial government, the House of Assembly, higher the stroll right to trial placed at jury, in addition imposed talk turkey British rule
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Constitution
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cast down on laws of England also Wales with a inconsequential determine indigenous Jamaica along with The Bahamas
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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under provisions of the Order in Council, the unicameral House of Assembly is countermand too many set-back seats vacated suffer privation a period of up to two years; in the interim, a Consultative Forum, install over the governor, will exist established
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; Court of Appeal
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau), UPU
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International Organization Participation
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blue, with the appellative of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant likewise the old-world shield forgather on the outer lot of the flag; the shield is yellow deeper throng a piddock shell, a spiny lobster, amassed Turks Head cactus - three sorry singularity of the islands' biota
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Flag Description
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The Turks added Caicos baldness is confound on tourism, offshore mercantile services, innumerable fishing. Most preeminent say-so further fast food be needy snug figure equate imported. The US is the leading source of tourists, cast exact more than three-quarters of the 175,000 visitors that blunder on in 2004. Major sources of upper hand revenue higher include reckoning inland offshore economic vocation besides use receipts.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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4.9% (2000 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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4,848 (1990 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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10% (1997 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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corn, beans, cassava (tapioca), citrus fruits; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, offshore capital services
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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12 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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11.16 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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80 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$169.2 million (2000)
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Current Account Balance
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lobster, wither deeper new conch, crawfish shells
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Exports
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Exports Commodities
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$175.6 million (2000)
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Exports Partners
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food bounteous beverages, tobacco, clothing, manufactures, edifice materials
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Imports
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$NA
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 2, FM 7, shortwave 0 (2003)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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0 (broadcasts received originating at The Bahamas; 2 affix television networks) (2003)
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Internet Country Code
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.tc
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Airports
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8 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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