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Area: 948 sq km

Population: 51,430 (2016)

Capital City: Cockburn Town on Grand Turk

Last Election: Nov 2012

Next Election: Nov 2016


PARLIAMENT	PARTIES	ELECTIONS	EDUCATION	BIOGRAPHIES

Featured Resources

Turks and Caicos Islands Parliament

House of Assembly

Cabinet of Turks and Caicos Islands

Election Centre 2016

General Election Results 2016

Political Parties Contesting 2016 Election

National Budgets

2017 Budget Statement

2016 Budget Statement

Biographies

Governors

Heads of Government

Electoral Legislation

Governors

Heads of Government

Leaders of the Opposition

Manifestos

National Budgets

National Heroes

National Strategies and Policies

Parliament

Throne Speeches

Key Country Facts

Government Type	A parliamentary representative democratic dependency

Independence	None ( British overseas territory )

Constitution	Turks and Caicos Islands Constitution (Interim Amendment) Order 2009, S.I. 2009/701 - effective 14 August 2009 - suspended Ministerial government, the House of Assembly, and the constitutional right to trial by jury, and imposed direct British rule \| Learn more »

Legal system	based on laws of England and Wales with a few adopted from Jamaica and The Bahamas

Suffrage	18 years of age; universal

Executive Branch	Head of State: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor John FREEMAN (since 17 October 2016) \| Learn more » Head of Government: Premier Sharlene CARTWRIGHT-ROBINSON (since 19 December 2016 2012) \| Learn more » Cabinet: under provisions of the Order in Council, the cabinet is suspended effective 14 August 2009 and replaced by an Advisory Council appointed by the governor, It was reconstituted after the 2012 election. \| Learn more » Elections: the monarchy is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch

Legislative Branch	Under provisions of the Order in Council, the unicameral House of Assembly is dissolved and all seats vacated for a period of up to two years; in the interim, a Consultative Forum, appointed by the governor, will be established Elections: last held on 15 December 2016 (next to be held by December 2020) Election results: PDM - 10 seats, PNP - 5 seats

Judicial Branch	Supreme Court; Court of Appeal

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Extended Resources

National Heroes

Profiles of National Heroes

Electoral Legislation

Laws governing the electoral process

Political Parties

Background on political parties and related groups

National Strategies and Policies

Strategies and Policies by Sector

Governors' Inaugural Addresses

Inaugural Addresses by the Governor

Throne Speeches

Speech for the Cermonial Opening of Parliament

Media & Links

MEDIA TITLE		TYPE	NOTES
	WIV	Television	Via cable

	Radio Turks and Caicos	Radio	Government-owned station

	Turks and Caicos Weekly News	Press	Weekley newspaper

	Turks and Caicos Sun newspaper	Press	Weekley newspaper

	Turks and Caicos Free Press	Press	Weekley newspaper

LINKS

	Country Studies
	Links to studies and other profiles on country

	Diplomacy & Aid
	Links related to diplomacy, bilateral, and international aid to country

	Country Links
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