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Turks and Caicos Islands Background and Facts

12/18/2007 03:12 p.m.
Flag: 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 ... Read More