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Turks & Caicos Islands Government
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| Country name: |
conventional long form:
none
conventional short form:
Turks and Caicos Islands
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| Dependency status: |
overseas territory of the UK
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| Capital: |
Cockburn Town (on Grand Turk)
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| Administrative divisions: |
none (overseas territory of the UK)
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| Independence: |
none (overseas territory of the UK)
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| National holiday: |
Constitution Day, 30 August (1976)
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| Constitution: |
introduced 30 August 1976; suspended in 1986; restored and revised 5 March 1988
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| Legal system: |
based on laws of England and Wales, with a small number adopted from Jamaica and The Bahamas
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| Suffrage: |
18 years of age; universal
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| Executive branch: |
chief of state:
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1953), represented by Governor Mervyn JONES (since 27 January 2000)
head of government:
Chief Minister Derek H. TAYLOR (since 31 January 1995)
cabinet:
Executive Council consists of three ex officio members and five appointed by the governor from among the members of the Legislative Council
elections:
none; the monarch is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; chief minister appointed by the governor
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| Legislative branch: |
unicameral Legislative Council (19 seats, of which 13 are popularly elected; members serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held 4 March 1999 (next to be held by NA 2003)
election results:
percent of vote by party - PDM 52.2%, PNP 40.9%, independent 6.9%; seats by party - PDM 9, PNP 4
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| Judicial branch: |
Supreme Court
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| Political parties and leaders: |
People's Democratic Movement or PDM [Derek H. TAYLOR]; Progressive National Party or PNP [Washington MISICK]; United Democratic Party or UDP [Wendal SWANN]
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| Political pressure groups and leaders: |
NA
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| International organization participation: |
Caricom (associate), CDB, Interpol (subbureau)
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| Diplomatic representation in the US: |
none (overseas territory of the UK)
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| Diplomatic representation from the US: |
none (overseas territory of the UK)
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| Flag description: |
blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the colonial shield centered on the outer half of the flag; the shield is yellow and contains a conch shell, lobster, and cactus
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