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Extractions: Search through book: Background: The islands were under Jamaican jurisdiction until 1962, when they assumed the status of a crown colony. 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 are presently a British overseas territory. Location: Caribbean, two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas Geographic coordinates: 21 45 N, 71 35 W Map references: Central America and the Caribbean Area: total: 430 sq km land: 430 sq km water: sq km Area - comparative: 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: km Coastline: 389 km Maritime claims: exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm Climate: tropical; marine; moderated by trade winds; sunny and relatively dry Terrain: low, flat limestone; extensive marshes and mangrove swamps
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Extractions: 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 are presently a British overseas territory. Geography Turks and Caicos Islands Top of Page Location:
The World Factbook 2000 -- Turks And Caicos Islands turks and caicos islands. geography. Top of Page. Location Caribbean,two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas. http://www.exportinfo.org/worldfactbook/turksandcaicos_WFB.html
Extractions: Background: The islands were under Jamaican jurisdiction until 1962, when they assumed the status of a crown colony. 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 are presently a British overseas territory. Geography [Top of Page] Location: Caribbean, two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas Geographic coordinates: 21 45 N, 71 35 W Map references: Central America and the Caribbean Area:
Traveljournals.net - Geography Of Turks And Caicos Islands resources, private cisterns collect rainwater. geography note 30islands (eight inhabited). Source CIA - The World Factbook 2001. http://www.traveljournals.net/explore/turks_and_caicos_islands/geography.html
Extractions: Home Explore Pictures Stories ... Accommodation Search: Navigation: Home Explore Turks and Caicos Islands / Geography Geography of Turks and Caicos Islands Locations: A B C D ... Search Location: Caribbean, two island groups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas Geographic coordinates: 21 45 N, 71 35 W Map references: Central America and the Caribbean Area: total: 430 sq km
Turks And Caicos Islands - Wikitravel geography note about 40 islands (eight inhabited). and transit point for illegalHaitian immigrants bound for the turks and caicos islands, Bahamas, and http://wikitravel.org/en/article/Turks_and_Caicos_Islands
Extractions: land: 430 sq km Population 18,738 (July 2002 est.) Language English (official) Religion Baptist 40%, Methodist 16%, Anglican 18%, Church of God 12%, other 14% (1990) The Turks and Caicos Islands are two groups of Caribbean islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas Even though you only boarded the plane in Miami Florida a scant hour before, the moment you step off the plane, you know you are in a different world. The tropical breeze hits you as you step onto the tarmac, and you start looking forward to the incredible SCUBA diving that awaits. Although definitely not one of the prettiest (at least above water) of the Caribbean islands , it has its own charms that come from being a mostly undiscovered tourist destination. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide")
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Extractions: Turks and Caicos Islands People History Culture Home Afghanistan Albania Algeria ... Vietnam You may find additional information about the country of your choice in the sections for Archaeology Anthropology or Ancient Civilizations CIA - The World Factbook Turks and Caicos Islands A detailed look including history, culture, political structure, economy and many other topics. - From US Central Intelligence Agency - http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/tk.html Ethnologue report for Turks and Caicos Islands Web page dedicated to the languages spoken in the turks and Caicos Islands. - From SIL International - http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=Turks+and+Caicos+Islands Turks and Caicos Islands An excellent tool for anthropology and historical research. "Handbook Series sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Army between 1986 and 1998. Each study offers a comprehensive description and analysis of the country or region's historical setting, geography, society, economy, political system, and foreign policy." - From Library of Congress - http://countrystudies.us/caribbean-islands/#Cayman%20Islands
My Trip To The Caribbean, By Adelaide - Geography My trip to the Caribbean A travel report. geography. turks caicos.The turks caicos islands are part of the British West Indies. http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/4363/caribe/c-geo.html
Extractions: T C aicos The islands are well known among divers, offering extraordinary scuba diving in the reef formation that surrounds the islands. Visibility is excellent, often over 100 ft. Provo ), is 12 miles long with white sand, and although many hotels are found along it, it still has many untouched areas. Uninhabited East Caicos has a beautiful 17-mile beach on its north coast. Many beaches in the islands and cays are accessible only by boat. B ritish V irgin I slands The British Virgin Islands, about 60 miles east of Puerto Rico and less than one mile from the U.S. Virgin Islands, are a group of about 50 islands, islets and cays, most of which lie around the Sir Francis Drake Channel. Tortola, about 10 square miles, and Virgin Gorda, 8 square miles, are the largest ones. Most of them are volcanic, with exception of Anegada, a coral atoll 15 miles north of the rest of the archipelago. Other important islands are Jost Van Dyke, Norman, Peter and Beef Island, where the International Airport is located. First inhabited by Siboney indians, the islands were visited by Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to America, in 1493. Spaniards looked for gold and pirates took advantage of the islands' many hidden coves. Dutch settlers arrived in the 17th century, but soon the British replaced them. Nowadays the BVI have a governor appointed by England, but their constitution allows some autonomy from UK.
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Extractions: Grand Turk is the capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands. The Turks and Caicos Islands are in the Atlantic Ocean. These islands are approximately 575 miles southeast of Miami, Florida. Grand Turk is 6 miles long and 1 mile wide. The map above shows the Turks and Caicos Islands. The Caicos Islands are larger and more numerous than the Turks Islands. The Caicos Islands are to the west, and the Turks Islands are to the east. These two island groups are separated by a deep ocean trench. This trench is the Turks Islands Passage. The trench is 30 miles wide and over 7000 feet deep! This trench is a great place to see many oceanic creatures. In the springtime, whales migrate through the Turks Islands Passage. The Turks and Caicos Islands are a colony of Great Britain. The capital city of Grand Turk is Cockburn Town. During the 1998-1999 school year, ReefNews took a long journey to Grand Turk and saw many marine creatures, dove into the great Turks Island Passage barely 1/4 mile west of the west coast, and saw a beach which may have been Columbus's first landing place in the New World. We also visited the Turks and Caicos National Museum to see the remains of a mysterious shipwreck that is nearly 500 years old. Was this one of Columbus's ships? Tropical
Turks And Caicos Islands Information - WeatherHub geographynote 30 islands (eight inhabited). People. Country name conventionallong form none conventional short form turks and caicos islands. http://www.weatherhub.com/global/tk_info.htm
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Turks And Caicos Islands geography, turks and caicos islands. Location Caribbean, two islandgroups in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of The Bahamas. http://www.virtualsources.com/Countries/Latin America Countries/Turks and Caicos
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TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS there are four spongecuring factories on the caicos islands. 1751 of the inhabitantslived in Grand Turk Island. and Sir CP Lucas, Historical geography of the http://9.1911encyclopedia.org/T/TU/TURKS_AND_CAICOS_ISLANDS.htm
Extractions: TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS , a group in the British West Indies. They belong geographically to the Bahamas and lie between 210 and 22 N. and 71 and 72 37 W. They are of coral and sand formation, their combined area being 169 sq. m. The Turks Islands, taking their name from a species of cactus having the appearance of a turbaned head, are nine in number, but Grand Turk (Io sq. m.) and Salt Cay (5~ sq. m.) are the only two of any size. The town of Grand Turk, on the west of the island of that name, is the seat of government and a port of registry. Salt Cay has a good harbour. The Caicos Islands lie to the north-west of Turks Islands and are seven in number. Cockburn Harbour on South Caicos, 22 m. from Grand Turk, is the principal settlement and a port of entry. The climate, though somewhat relaxing, is healthy, but there is a scarcity of drinking water, the average annual rainfall being only 2712 in. The mean temperature is 82 F., but owing to the sea breezes the climate is never oppressive. Salt raking is the staple industry. Sisal hemp is grown, sponges are found in some quantities off the coast and there are four sponge-curing factories on the Caicos Islands. Pink pearls are occasionally found. The exports, chiefly to the United States, include salt, sponges and sisal hemp. Grand Turk is in cable communication with Bermuda and with Kingston, Jamaica, some 420 m. to the S.W. See J. N. Bellin, Description geographique des debouquements au nord de St Dominique (1768); the Jamaica Handbook (London, yearly) and Sir C. P. Lucas, Historical Geography of the British Colonies, vol. ii. (2nd ed., Oxford, 1905).
Geography And Geology Cave on Middle caicos Plateaus composing the the turks and caicos islands. GeographyGeographically, the turks caicos islands are part of the Bahamian island http://www.tcmuseum.org/natural_history/geography_and_geology/
Extractions: Cave on Middle Caicos debris are buried under thousands of feet of limestone rock which has been formed by the deposition of skeletal remains from marine organisms and precipitation of calcium carbonate material. Precipitation is a process where, under the right conditions, the dissolved minerals in the sea water are deposited to form small particles called ooids. These ooids then cement together to form oolite rock, which makes up most of the Turks and Caicos area. Additional rock was formed by the fossilized remains of plankton, algae, coral, shellfish, and the waste pellets of flat fish. On all of the Islands caves can be found. These have been formed when slightly acidic water dissolves the limestone. The caves on Middle Caicos form the largest cave network in the Bahamian archipelago. These caves are ideal habitats for wildlife and were used by the Lucayans , for whom they had religious significance. For a short while there was a guano industry, where bat droppings were collected for use in the production of fertiliser. These sinkholes and caves provide wonderful sources of research material for paleontologists and archaeologists.
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