Turks and Caicos Islands ( and ), or TCI for short, is the British Foreign Territory consisting of larger Caicos Islands and smaller Turks Islands , two groups of tropical islands in the Lucayan Islands in the Atlantic Ocean and northern West Indies. They are known primarily for tourism and as offshore financial centers. The population is 31,458 in 2012 of which 23,769 live in Providenciales in the Caicos Islands.
The Turks and Caicos Islands lie to the southeast of Mayaguana on the Bahamas chain of islands and to the north of the island of Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic) and other islands of the Antilles archipelago. Cockburn Town, the capital since 1766, is located on Grand Turk Island about 1,042 kilometers (647 mi) east-southeast of Miami, USA. The islands have a total land area of ​​430 square kilometers (170 m²).
The first recorded European invention of the islands now known as Turks and Caicos occurred in 1512. In the following centuries, the islands were claimed by some European powers with the British Empire finally gaining control. Over the years the islands are governed indirectly through Bermuda, the Bahamas, and Jamaica. When the Bahamas gained independence in 1973, the islands received their own governorship, and remained autonomous autonomous regions of Britain ever since.
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Etimologi
The Turks and Caicos Islands are named after the Turkish cactic cap ( Melocactus intortus ), and the Lucayan term cic hico , which means 'island strand'.
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History
The first inhabitants of the islands were Taecos who were Arawakan language, who crossed from Hispaniola around 500 to 800 AD Together with Taino who migrated from Cuba to the southern Bahamas at the same time, these people developed as Lucayan. About 1200, the Turks and Caicos Islands were resettled by the Classic Taos from Hispaniola.
Immediately after Spain arrived in the islands in 1512, they began to capture the TaÃÆ'no Islands of Turks and Caicos and Lucayan as slaves (technically, as workers in the system of encomienda) to replace the very poor native population of Hispaniola. The southern Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands are completely inhabited around 1513, and remain so until the 17th century.
The first documented European to see the islands was the Spanish conqueror Juan Ponce de LeÃÆ'³n, who did so in 1512. During the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries, the islands moved from Spain, to France, to British control, but none of the three forces ever established any settlement.
Settlement
The salt collectors then settled in the Turks Islands around 1680. For decades around the turn of the 18th century, the islands became a popular pirate hideout. From 1765-1783, the islands were under French occupation, and again after France seized the archipelago in 1783.
After the American War of Independence (1775-1783), many Loyalists fled to the British Caribbean colonies; in 1783, they were the first settlers of the Caicos Islands. They developed cotton as an important cash crop, but were replaced by the development of the salt industry.
In 1799, Turks and Caicos island groups were annexed by the British as part of the Bahamas. Sea salt processing was developed as a very important export product of the West Indies, with work done by African slaves. Salt continues to be a major export product to the nineteenth century.
In 1807, the British forbade slave trade and, in 1833, abolished slavery in its colonies. British ships sometimes intercept slave traders in the Caribbean, and some ships crumble off the coast of these islands. In 1837, Esperanza, a Portuguese boy, was destroyed in East Caicos, one of the larger islands. While the crew and 220 Africans were captured safely from the wreckage, 18 Africans died before the survivors were brought to Nassau. The Africans of this ship may be among the 189 freed Africans, who by British colonists settled in Turks and Caicos from 1833 to 1840.
In 1841, Trouvadore , an illegal Spanish slave ship, was destroyed on the coast of East Caicos. All 20 crew members and 192 African prisoners survived the sinking of the ship. Officers liberated Africans and arranged for 168 people to be flanked by island owners on Grand Turk Island for one year. They increase the population of small colonies up to seven percent. Many descendants came from the free Africans. The remaining 24 resettled in Nassau. The Spanish crew was also taken there, to be handed over to Cuban consulates and taken to Cuba for prosecution. A 1878 letter documents "Trouvadore Africa" ​​and their offspring as an important part of the "working population" on the islands.
In 2004, marine archaeologists affiliated with the National Museum of Turks and Caicos discovered a shipwreck, called the "Black Stone Vessel," which, according to subsequent research, is probably from Trouvadore. In November 2008, a cooperative marine archaeological expedition, funded by the NOAA United States, confirmed that shipwrecks have stylish artifacts and date of manufacture linking them to Trouvadore .
Political reorganization
In 1848, the British established Turkey and Caicos as separate colonies under the presidency of the council. In 1873, the islands became part of the Jamaican colony; in 1894, the principal colonial official was the commissioner fixed. In 1917, Canadian Prime Minister Robert Borden suggested that Turkey and Caicos join Canada, but this advice was rejected by British Prime Minister David Lloyd George. The islands remain a Jamaican dependency.
On July 4, 1959, the islands were again designated as separate colonies, the last commissioner was an administrator. The Jamaican governor also continues as governor of the islands. When Jamaica was granted independence from Britain in August 1962, the Turks and Caicos Islands became the Crown colony. Beginning in 1965, the governor of Bahamas was also governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands and oversaw the affairs of the islands.
When the Bahamas gained independence in 1973, the Turkic and Caicos received their own governor (the last administrator fixed). In 1974, Canadian New Democrat MP Max Saltsman sought to use his Private Member bill for legislation to annex the archipelago to Canada, but did not pass the House of Commons of Canada.
Since August 1976, the islands have self-rule led by a prime minister (now prime minister), the first being James Alexander George Smith McCartney.
The archipelagic political problems of the early 21st century resulted in a rewritable constitution announced in 2006. In 2009, after Prime Minister Michael Misick resigned in the face of corruption allegations, the British took over direct control of the government. The new constitution was announced in October 2012 and the government returned to local government after the November 2012 election.
In the 2016 elections, Progressive National Rufus Ewing (PNP) loses for the first time since they replaced the reign of Derek Hugh Taylor in 2003. People's Democracy Movement (PDM) was in power with Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson as Prime Minister.
Geography
The two island groups are located in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of the Bahamas, northwest of Puerto Rico, north of Hispaniola, and about 1,000 kilometers (620 mi) from Miami in the United States, on the map, aerial photography, and other data for this location "> 21Ã, Â ° 45? N 71Ã, Â ° 35? W . This region is geographically adjacent to the Bahamas, both of which comprise the Lucayan Islands, but are politically separate entities. The Caicos Islands are separated by parts of Caicos from nearby Bahamas, Mayaguana and Great Inagua.
The eight main islands and more than 299 smaller islands have a total area of ​​616.3 square kilometers (238.0 square miles), consisting mainly of low, flat limestone with extensive swamps and mangrove swamps and 332 square kilometers (128 m²) from the beach. The weather is usually sunny (it is generally assumed that the islands receive 350 sun days each year) and are relatively dry, but often experience storms. The islands have limited natural freshwater resources; Private water tanks collect rain water for drinking. The primary natural resources are spiny lobster, snails, and other shellfish.
Two different island groups are separated by the Turks of the Turks Islands.
Turks Islands
The Turks Islands are separated from the Caicos Islands by Turks Island Passage, which has a depth of over 2,200 m (7,200 ft). The islands form a chain that runs north-south. The Census 2012 population is 4,939 in two main islands, the only uninhabited island in the group: Grand Turk Island (with its capital of territory, area of ​​17.39 km <2>/) (6,71 sqà mi, population 4,831)
Together with nearby islands, all on the Turks Bank, the two main islands make up two administrative districts in the region (out of a total of six regions) that crashed in the Turks Islands. Turks Bank, which is smaller than Caicos Bank, has a total area of ​​approximately 324 km 2 (125Ã, sqÃ, mi).
Mouchoir Bank
25 kilometers (16 miles) east of the Turks Islands and separated from them by Mouchoir Passage is Mouchoir Bank. Despite not having a bay or small island popping up, some parts are very shallow and water breaks them down. Mouchoir Bank is part of the Turks and Caicos Islands and is included in its Exclusive Economic Zone. It measures 960 square kilometers (370 m² mi) in the area. Two more banks to the east, the Silver Bank and Bank of Navidad, are geographically a continuation, but belong to politics to the Dominican Republic.
Caicos Islands
The largest island in the Caicos archipelago is the sparsely populated Middle Caicos, covering 144 square kilometers (56 m²), but has a population of only 168 on the Census 2012. The most populous island is Providenciales, with 23,769 residents by 2012, and an area of ​​122 kilometers square (47 m²). North Caicos (116 square kilometers in the area) has 1,312 inhabitants. South Caicos (21 square kilometers (8.1 m²) in the area) has 1,139 inhabitants, and Parrot Cay (6 square kilometers (2.3 m²) in the area) has 131 residents. East Caicos (which is managed as part of the South Caicos District) is uninhabited, while the only permanent residents in West Caicos (managed as part of the Providenciales District) are resort staff.
Climate
The Turks and Caicos Islands have a tropical climate, with relatively consistent temperatures throughout the year. Summer temperatures rarely exceed 33Ã, Â ° C (91Ã, Â ° F) and night temperatures in winter rarely fall below 18Ã, Â ° C (64Ã, Â ° F).
Politics
The Turks and Caicos Islands are the British Overseas Territory. As a British territory, its sovereignty was Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, represented by a governor appointed by the king, on the advice of the Foreign Office. With the election of the region's first Prime Minister, J.A.G.S. McCartney, the first islands adopted the constitution on August 30, 1976, which is the Constitution Day, a national holiday.
This territory's legal system is based on English common law, with a small number of laws adopted from Jamaica and the Bahamas. The right to vote is universal for those over the age of 18. English is the official language. Grand Turk is the administrative and political capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands and the City of Cockburn has been the seat of government since 1766.
The Turks and Caicos Islands participate in the Caribbean Development Bank, a partner at CARICOM, a member of the Universal Postal Union and maintains the Interpol sub-bureau. Defense is the responsibility of the United Kingdom. The UN Special Committee on Decolonization is included in the list of UN Non-Self-Governing Areas.
Under the new Constitution which came into force in October 2012, the legislative power held by the Unicameral Peace Council, consisting of 19 seats, 15 elected and 4 appointed by the governor; elected members, five elected in general and 10 from single member districts for a period of four years.
In the 2016 elections, People's Democracy Movement won and Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson became prime minister.
Administrative divisions
The Turks and Caicos Islands are divided into six administrative districts (two in the Turks Islands and four in the Caicos Islands), led by district commissioners. For the House of Assembly, the Turks and Caicos Islands are divided into 15 election districts (four in the Turks and eleven Islands in the Caicos Islands).
Judiciary
The branch of the judicial administration is headed by the Supreme Court; The appeal is heard by the Court of Appeal and the latest petition by the United Kingdom Honorary Committee of the Advisory Council. There are three justices of the Supreme Court, a Supreme Court Justice and two others. The Court of Appeals consists of a president and at least two appellate judges.
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- John Charles Powell Fieldsend 1985-1987
- Sir Frederick Smith 1987-1990
- Lindsey Worrall 1990-1993
- Kipling Douglas 1993-1996
- Sir Richard Ground 1998-2004
- Christopher Gardner 2004-2007
- Sir Gordon Ward 2008-2012
- Edwin Goldsbrough 2012-2014
- Margaret Ramsey Hale 2014-sekarang
Populasi
Demografi
Eight of the thirty islands in the region are inhabited, with a total population estimated from the preliminary results of the January 25, 2012 census (released on August 12, 2012) of 31,458 residents, an increase of 58.2% of the 19,886 population reported in the 2001 Census. under 15 years, and only 4% are 65 years of age or older. In 2000 the population grew at a rate of 3.55% per year. The infant mortality rate was 18.66 deaths per 1,000 live births and life expectancy at birth was 73.28 years (71.15 years for men, 75.51 years for women). Total fertility rate is 3.25 children born per woman. The annual population growth rate is 2.82%.
The adult population comprises 57.5% of immigrants. CIA World Factbook describes ethnic population as Africa 87%, Europe 7.9%, Mixed 2.5%, East India 1.3% and Others 0.7%
Vital Statistics
Important statistics related to the population are:
Population breakdown
Language
The official language of the islands is English and its residents also talk about Turks and Caicos Creole Islands similar to Bahamas Creole. Due to its proximity to Cuba and Hispaniola, the large Haitian community and Spanish-speaking community have flourished in the region due to immigration, both legal and illegal, from Creole-speaking Haiti and from Cuban and Spanish Dominican Republic.
Religion
72.8% of Turks and Caicos populations are Christian (Baptist 35.8%, Church of God 11.7%, Roman Catholic 11.4%, Anglican 10%, Methodist 9.3%, Seventh Day Adventist 6%, Witnesses Jehovah 1.8% and Others 14%).
Catholics are served by the "Sui Iuris" Mission for Turks and Caicos, established in 1984 with territories taken from the Diocese of Nassau.
Culture
The Turks and Caicos Islands are famous for its ripsaw music. The islands are known for their annual Festival of Music and Cultures featuring many local talents and other dynamic performances by many music celebrities from across the Caribbean and the United States.
Women continue traditional crafts using straw to make baskets and hats on the larger Caicos archipelago. It is possible that this sustainable tradition is linked to liberated Africans who joined the immediate population of Africa in the 1830s and 1841s of the shipwrecked slaves; they bring their cultural craft skills with them.
The island's most popular sports are fishing, sailing, football (soccer) and cricket (which is a national sport).
Turks and Caicos cuisine is mainly based on seafood, especially snails. Two common dishes, while not traditional 'local', are conch fritters and shellfish salad.
Citizenship
Because Turks and Caicos are British Foreign Territories and not independent states, they can, at one time, not grant citizenship. On the contrary, people who have close links with Britain's Outer Territories all have the same nationality: British Foreign Citizens (BOTC) as defined by the British Citizenship Act of 1981 and subsequent amendments. BOTC, however, does not grant the right to live in any UK Foreign Territory, including the territories from which it originated. Conversely, the rights normally associated with citizenship come from the so-called Belonger status and the indigenous islanders or descendants of the natives are said to be Belongers.
In 2002, the British Overseas Territories Act restored British citizenship to all British Overseas Territories, including Turks and Caicos.
Education system
Public Education is supported by taxation, and is mandatory for children aged five to sixteen. Basic education lasts for six years and secondary education lasts for five years. In the 1990s, the island nation launched the Teacher Education In Primary Work Project (PINSTEP) in an effort to improve the skills of primary school teachers, nearly one-quarter of them ineligible. Turks and Caicos also work to restore their elementary schools, reduce the cost of textbooks, and improve supplies and supplies provided to schools. For example, in September 1993, every elementary school was given enough books to enable teachers to build libraries in their classrooms. In 2001, the ratio of student-teacher at the elementary level was approximately 15: 1. The Turks and Caicos Islands Community College offers free higher education to students who have successfully completed their secondary education. Community colleges also oversee adult literacy programs. The Ministry of Health, Education, Youth, Sports, and Women Affairs oversees education in Turks and Caicos. After students complete their education at Turks and Caicos Islands Community College, they are allowed to continue their studies at universities in the United States, Canada, or the United Kingdom for free. They must commit to working in the Turks and Caicos Islands for four years to receive this extra education.
There is a campus of West Indies Open University in the area.
Health system
Turks and Caicos established the National Health System in 2010. Residents contribute to the National Health Insurance Plan through salary deductions and nominal user fees. The majority of care is provided by private-public-partnership hospitals in Providenciales and Grand Turk. In addition there are a number of government clinics and private clinics. The hospital opened in 2010 is managed by Interhealth Canada and accredited by Canadian Accreditation in 2012 and 2015.
Economy
The salt industry, together with the export of sponges and small flax, retained the Turks and Caicos Islands (only slightly, however, there was little population growth and stagnant economy) until in the 1960s American investors arrived on the islands and funded the construction of an airstrip in Provo Island and built the first hotel in this archipelago, "The Third Turtle". Small drops of tourists began to arrive, supplementing the salt economy. Club Med set up a resort in Grace Bay soon after. In the 1980s, Club Med funded an increase in airstrips to allow for larger aircraft, and since then, tourism has gradually increased. It is common for foreign couples to get married in the Turks and Caicos Islands today.
In 2009, the contribution of GDP was as follows: Hotels & amp; Restaurants 34.67%, Financial Services 13.12%, Construction 7.83%, Transportation, Storage & amp; Communications 9.90%, and Real Estate, Renting & amp; Business Activities 9.56%. Most of the capital goods and food for domestic consumption are imported.
In 2010/2011, the main sources of government revenue included Import Duty (43.31%), Stamp Duty on Land Transactions (8.82%), Work Permits and Residential Costs (10.03%) and Accommodation Tax (24.95 %). The region's gross domestic product at the end of 2009 was about US $ 795 million (per capita $ 24,273).
The labor force totaled 27,595 workers in 2008. The distribution of labor in 2006 is as follows:
The unemployment rate in 2008 was 8.3%. In 2007-2008, the region took revenues of $ 206.79 million against expenditures of $ 235.85 million. In 1995, the island received $ 5.7 million in economic aid. The region's currency is the United States dollar, with some government fines (such as airport offenses) paid in pounds sterling. Most of the issues of warning coins are in the form of a crown.
The main agricultural products include small quantities of corn, beans, cassava (tapioca) and citrus fruits. Fish and conch are the only significant exports, with lobsters of $ 169.2 million, dried and fresh snails, and conch shells exported in 2000, mainly to Britain and the United States. However, in recent years, catches have declined. This region was once an important trans-shipping point for South American narcotics aimed at the United States, but due to the ongoing pressure from the combined efforts of America, the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos, this trade has been greatly reduced.
The islands import food and beverages, tobacco, clothing, manufacture and construction materials, mainly from the United States and Britain. Imports totaled $ 581 million in 2007.
The islands produce and consume about 5 GWh of electricity, per year, which all come from fossil fuels.
Tourism
The United States was a major source of tourists in 1996, accounting for over half of the 87,000 visitors; another major source of tourists is Canada. Tourist arrivals increased to 264,887 in 2007 and to 351,498 in 2009. In 2010, a total of 245 cruise ships arrived at Grand Turk Cruise Terminal, bringing a total of 617,863 visitors.
The government is pursuing a two-pronged strategy to boost tourism. This high-end resort is aimed at the wealthy, while a large new yacht harbor and recreation center have been built for people visiting Grand Turk. The Turks and Caicos Islands have one of the world's longest coral reefs and the only shellfish farm in the world.
The French holiday village company Club Mediterannee (Club Med) has a fully equipped adult resort called 'Turkoise' on one of the main islands.
Some Hollywood stars have built houses in Turks and Caicos, including Dick Clark and Bruce Willis. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner were married at Parrot Cay in 2005. Actress Eva Longoria and her ex-husband Tony Parker went to the islands for their honeymoon in July 2007 and High School Musical actor Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens went for a vacation there. In 2013 Hollywood writer/director Rob Margolies and Christian actress Ruhlin are vacationing here. Musician Nile Rodgers has a holiday home on the island.
To boost tourism during the low season of the Caribbean in late summer, since 2003 the Turks and Caicos Tourism Board has organized and organized a series of annual concerts during this season called Turkey & Caicos Music and Cultural Festival. Held in a temporary band at The Turtle Cove Marina at The Bight on Providenciales, the festival lasts about a week and has featured several internationally renowned recording artists such as Lionel Richie, LL Cool J, Anita Baker, Billy Ocean, Alicia Keys, John Legenda, Kenny Rogers, Michael Bolton, Ludacris, Chaka Khan, and Boyz II Men. More than 10,000 people attend every year.
- Resort
- Grace Bay Club
- The Somerset at Grace Bay
- Beach Resorts - Turkey & amp; Caicos
- Seven Stars Resort
- Alexandra Resort
- West Bay Club
Biodiversity
The Turks and Caicos Islands are biodiversity hotspots. These islands have many endemic species and others that have international importance, due to the conditions created by the development of the oldest salt-pan in the Caribbean. Various species include a number of endemic lizard species, snakes, insects and plants, and marine organisms; besides being an important breeding area for seabirds.
The Government of the United Kingdom and the Turks and Caicos Islands have a shared responsibility for conservation and preservation to fulfill obligations under international environmental conventions.
Due to this significance, these islands are on the tentative list of the United Kingdom for a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the future.
Transportation
Providenciales International Airport is the main entry point for the Turks and Caicos Islands. Overall, there are seven airports, located on each island inhabited. Five have been paved runways (three of which are about 2,000 m (6,600 ft) long and one about 1,000 m (3,300 ft) long), and the remaining two have unpaved runways (one of which is about 1,000 m (3,300 ft) and which others are significantly shorter).
The archipelago has 121 kilometers (75 miles) of highway, 24 km (15 miles) paved and 97 km (60 mi) unpaved. Like the US Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands, the Turks and Caicos Islands drove to the left, but using left-handed vehicles imported from the United States.
The major international ports and ports of the region are on the Grand Turk and Providenciales Islands.
The islands have no significant railway lines. At the beginning of the 20th century, East Caicos operated a horse-drawn carriage to transport Sisal from the plantation to the harbor. The route 14 kilometers (8.7 miles) was removed after the sisal trade stopped.
Postal system
No postal delivery in Turks and Caicos; letters taken in one of four post offices on each of the big islands. Letters are transported three or seven times a week, depending on the destination. The Post Office is part of the regional government and reports to the Minister of Government Support Services.
Media
Mobile phone service provided by Cable & amp; Wireless Communication, through its Flow brand, uses GSM 850 and TDMA, and Digicel, using GSM 900 and 1900 and Islandcom Wireless, using 3G 850. Cables & Wireless provides CDMA cell phone service in Providenciales and Grand Turk. The system is connected to the mainland by two undersea wires and an Intelsat earth station. There were three AM radio stations (one inactive) and six FM stations (no shortwave) in 1998. The most popular station is the 92.5 FM Power that plays the Top 100 hits. More than 8000 radio receivers are owned throughout the region.
West Indies Video (WIV) has been the sole cable television provider for the Turks and Caicos Islands for more than two decades and WIV4 (a subsidiary of WIV) has been the only broadcasting station on the islands for over 15 years; broadcasts from the Bahamas are also acceptable. This region has two internet service providers and the country's top-level domain (ccTLD) is ".tc". The amateur radio calling name begins with "VP5" and the frequent visiting operators work from the islands.
WIV introduced Channel 4 News in 2002 which broadcast local news and infotainment programs across the country. Channel 4 was relaunched as WIV4 in November 2007.
Since 2013, 4NEWS has become the first island of HD Cable News service with Television Studios in Grace Bay, Providenciales. DigicelPlay is a local cable provider.
Turks and Caicos newspapers include Turks and Caicos Weekly News , Turks and Caicos SUN and Turks and Caicos Free Press . The three issues are weekly. The Weekly News and Sun both have supplement magazines. Other local magazines Times of the Islands , Magazines S3 , Real Life Magazine , Baller Magazines Unleashed Magazine .
Spaceflight
From 1950 to 1981, the United States had a missile tracking station on Grand Turk Island. In the early days of the US space program, NASA used it. After three orbits on earth in 1962, American astronaut John Glenn successfully landed in the nearest ocean and was brought back ashore to the island of Grand Turk.
Sports
Cricket is a national sport of islands. The national team took part in regional tournaments in the ICC Americas Championship, and has played one Twenty20 game as part of Standford 20/20 2008. Two domestic leagues exist, one in Grand Turk with three teams and one in Providenciales.
On July 4, 2012, Turks and Caicos Islands football teams share the position of the world's lowest ranked men's soccer team in the world at 207th rank.
Because the region is not recognized by the International Olympic Committee, Turks and Caicos Islands compete for the United Kingdom at the Olympics.
Famous people
Sports
- Christopher Bryan (born 1960 in Turks and Caicos Islands) is a former football player. In 2006 he became President of the Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association
- Errion Charles (born 1965 in Saint Vincent) is a sportsman from the Turks and Caicos Islands who have represented his nation in the association of football and cricket
- Gregory Watts (born 1967 in Turks and Caicos Islands) is a former football player, he plays as a defender
- Gavin Glinton (born 1979 in Grand Turk) is the last footballer to play for Nam Dinh FC
- Trevor Ariza (born 1985 in Miami) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets. He is a Turkish & amp; The Caicos Islands and Dominican descent through its parents, Lolita Ariza and Trevor Saunders of Grand Turk
- Delano Williams (born 1993 in Grand Turk) is an English sprinter. He trained with the Racers Track Club in Jamaica
Politics
- Nathaniel Francis (1912 - 2004 in both Turks and Caicos Islands) was a politician who served as Head of Region who served as Minister from March 28, 1985 to July 25, 1986, when he was forced to resign after corruption and patronage charges flattened against him.
- Clement Howell (1935 in Blue Hills, Providenciales - 1987 near Nassau, Bahamas) is a politician serving on the Advisory Board while a four-member group started in July 1986
- Norman B. Saunders (born 1943 in Turks and Caicos Islands) is a former politician who served as the island's chief minister until March 1985, when he was arrested in Miami. In July 1985 he was sentenced to eight years in prison on conspiracy charges related to drug smuggling.
- James Alexander George Smith McCartney (1945 in Grand Turk - 1980 in New Jersey) also known as "Jags" McCartney was a politician who served as the island's first Minister from August 1976 to May 9, 1980, when he died at plane crash in New Jersey. Washington Misick (born 1950 in Turks and Caicos Islands) was a politician who served as Island Ministers of the Island Region from April 1991 to January 31, 1995. Ariel Misick (born 1951) is a former minister of development and commerce. He served on the Advisory Board while four members from July 1986 to 3 March 1988
- Oswald Skippings (born 1953 in Turks and Caicos Islands) was a politician who served as Island Area Minister from 19 June 1980 to November 1980 and again from 3 March 1988 to April 1991. Michael Misick (born 1966 in Bottle Creek, North Caicos) was a former chief minister from August 15, 2003 to August 9, 2006 and was the first Prime Minister from August 9, 2006 to March 23, 2009. He was tried for conspiracy to accept bribes, conspiracy to deceive the government and money laundering.
See also
- Outline of Turks and Caicos Islands
- Index of related articles Turks and Caicos Islands
Note
References
Bibliography
- Boultbee, Paul G. Turks and Caicos Islands. Oxford: ABC-Clio Press, 1991.
External links
- Government
- Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands web site
- FCO - UK and Turks and Caicos Islands
- General Information
- Visit Turkey & amp; Caicos
- Turkish & amp; Caicos National Museum
- Turks and Caicos Islands from UCB GovPubs Library
- Turks and Caicos Islands in Curlie (based on DMOZ)
- Wikimedia Atlas from Turks and Caicos Islands
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