United States. Central Intelligence Agency

“ Turks and Caicos Islands
Introduction Turks and Caicos Islands 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. ”

“ Economy Turks and Caicos Islands Economy - overview: The Turks and Caicos economy is based on tourism, fishing, and offshore financial services. Most capital goods and food for domestic consumption are imported. The US is the leading source of tourists, accounting for more than half of the 93,000 visitors in the late 1990s. ”

“ People Turks and Caicos Islands Population: 19,956 (July 2004 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: 32.5% (male 3,301; female 3,184)
15-64 years: 63.8% (male 6,696; female 6,036)
65 years and over: 3.7% (male 327; female 412) (2004 est.) Median age: total: 27.2 years
male: 27.9 years
female: 26.5 years (2004 est.) Population growth rate: 3.03% (2004 est.) Birth rate: 22.85 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) Death rate: 4.26 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) Net migration rate: 11.68 migrant (s) /1,000 population (2004 est.) ”