Turks and Caicos Islands |  |
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Turks and Caicos Islands | |
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| capital: | Grand Turk (Cockburn Town) |
| geographic coordinates: | 21 28 N, 71 08 W |
| time difference: | UTC - 5 |
| daylight saving time: | +1hr, begins first Sunday in April; ends last Sunday in October |
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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. |