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|BTurks and Caicos Islands|N

|RConstitution:|N British colony.
|RNational holiday:|N Commonwealth Day, May 31.
|RNature and climate:|N More than 30 islands of which six are inhabited. They are the southmost group of the Bahamas.
Average temperature in January 24°C and in July 28°C.
Percipitation 700 mm.
|RPeople:|N Blacks of African descent and mulattoes.
|REconomy:|N Fishing, tourism and financial services are the most important industries and the USA the most important partner for trade.
|RHistory:|N France and Spain had a long war about the islands before they in 1766 became a British colony. From 1766 they were alternately administrated from Jamaica and Bahamas until they, in 1973, became a separate colony with administration of its own. 