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With its 49,070 people, Turks and Caicos Islands is the
208th largest country in the world by
population. It is the 181st largest country in the
world by area with 948 square kilometers.
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.
Languages spoken: English (official)