Turks and Caicos Islands / Ilha de Turcos e Caicos (UK) (Reino Unido)
English
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turks_and_Caicos_Islands
are a British Overseas Territory consisting of two groups of sub-tropical islands in the West Indies, the larger Caicos Islands and the smaller Turks Islands, known for tourism and as an offshore financial centre.
The Turks and Caicos Islands lie southeast of Mayaguana in the Bahamas and north of the island of Hispaniola. Cockburn Town, the capital, is situated about 1,042 kilometres (647 mi) east-southeast of Miami in the United States. The islands have a total land area of 430 square kilometres (170 sq mi). The islands are geographically contiguous to the Bahamas, but are politically a separate entity.
Português
pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turks_e_Caicos
As ilhas Turks e Caicos (ou Turcas e Caicos, ou ainda Turcos e Caicos), (em inglês Turks and Caicos Islands) são um Território Britânico de Ultramar dependente do Reino Unido e estão localizadas ao norte da ilha Hispaniola, onde encontram-se o Haiti e a República Dominicana, no Mar do Caribe. Até o ano de 1962 eram administradas pela Jamaica, mas após esta última conseguir a independência as ilhas passaram a depender do Governador-Geral das ilhas Bahamas. Quando as Bahamas conseguiram sua independência em 1973 passaram a constituir-se como um território separado e ainda que no ano de 1982 o Reino Unido concedeu-lhes a independência as ilhas voltaram atrás e preferiram continuar governadas como um território dependente da coroa britânica. É um dos 16 territórios não autônomos sob supervisão do Comitê de Descolonização das Nações Unidas, com o fim de eliminar o colonialismo.
Other info / Outras informações
Oficial name:
Turks and Caicos Islands
Discovered:
1766
Area:
430 km2
Inhabitants:
19.500
Languages:
English [eng] 920 in Turks and Caicos Islands (2004). Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English
More information.
Turks and Caicos Creole English [tch] 10,730 (1995). Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Eastern
Capital city:
Cockburn Town
Meaning island name:
Turks" after the indigenous Turk's Head "fez" cactus; and "Caicos" from the indigenous Lucayan term "caya hico", meaning "string of islands".
Description Flag:
The flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands is similar to the flags of other British dependencies and colonies as it has the Union Flag in the canton. It was adopted on November 7, 1968. It is a defaced Blue Ensign; the yellow shield is taken from the territory's coat of arms and contains a conch shell, lobster, and cactus. A Red Ensign with the shield is used as civil ensign.
Coat of arms:
The Coat of Arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands were granted in 1965.
The Arms consist of a shield bearing a conch shell, lobster, and cactus on a yellow background. The dexter and sinister supporters are flamingos. The crest is a pelican between two sisal plants representing connection to the rope industry.
The shield from the arms feature on the Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and on the defaced Union Flag of the Governor
Motto:
"One people, one nation, one destiny"
Internet Page: www.turksandcaicosislands.gov.tc
Turks and Caicos Islands / Ilha de Turcos e Caicos (UK) (Reino Unido)
English
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turks_and_Caicos_Islands
are a British Overseas Territory consisting of two groups of sub-tropical islands in the West Indies, the larger Caicos Islands and the smaller Turks Islands, known for tourism and as an offshore financial centre.
The Turks and Caicos Islands lie southeast of Mayaguana in the Bahamas and north of the island of Hispaniola. Cockburn Town, the capital, is situated about 1,042 kilometres (647 mi) east-southeast of Miami in the United States. The islands have a total land area of 430 square kilometres (170 sq mi). The islands are geographically contiguous to the Bahamas, but are politically a separate entity.
Português
pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turks_e_Caicos
As ilhas Turks e Caicos (ou Turcas e Caicos, ou ainda Turcos e Caicos), (em inglês Turks and Caicos Islands) são um Território Britânico de Ultramar dependente do Reino Unido e estão localizadas ao norte da ilha Hispaniola, onde encontram-se o Haiti e a República Dominicana, no Mar do Caribe. Até o ano de 1962 eram administradas pela Jamaica, mas após esta última conseguir a independência as ilhas passaram a depender do Governador-Geral das ilhas Bahamas. Quando as Bahamas conseguiram sua independência em 1973 passaram a constituir-se como um território separado e ainda que no ano de 1982 o Reino Unido concedeu-lhes a independência as ilhas voltaram atrás e preferiram continuar governadas como um território dependente da coroa britânica. É um dos 16 territórios não autônomos sob supervisão do Comitê de Descolonização das Nações Unidas, com o fim de eliminar o colonialismo.
Other info / Outras informações
Oficial name:
Turks and Caicos Islands
Discovered:
1766
Area:
430 km2
Inhabitants:
19.500
Languages:
English [eng] 920 in Turks and Caicos Islands (2004). Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English
More information.
Turks and Caicos Creole English [tch] 10,730 (1995). Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Eastern
Capital city:
Cockburn Town
Meaning island name:
Turks" after the indigenous Turk's Head "fez" cactus; and "Caicos" from the indigenous Lucayan term "caya hico", meaning "string of islands".
Description Flag:
The flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands is similar to the flags of other British dependencies and colonies as it has the Union Flag in the canton. It was adopted on November 7, 1968. It is a defaced Blue Ensign; the yellow shield is taken from the territory's coat of arms and contains a conch shell, lobster, and cactus. A Red Ensign with the shield is used as civil ensign.
Coat of arms:
The Coat of Arms of the Turks and Caicos Islands were granted in 1965.
The Arms consist of a shield bearing a conch shell, lobster, and cactus on a yellow background. The dexter and sinister supporters are flamingos. The crest is a pelican between two sisal plants representing connection to the rope industry.
The shield from the arms feature on the Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and on the defaced Union Flag of the Governor
Motto:
"One people, one nation, one destiny"
Internet Page: www.turksandcaicosislands.gov.tc