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 was agreed upon for 1982, the policy was reversed and the islands remain a British overseas territory.
SOURCES: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; Wikipedia: List of North American area codesALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Turks and Caicos Islands, turks & caicos isls., turks and ciacos islands, Turks & Caicos Islands, turks and caicos
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