Turks and Caicos Islands

In a southeast part of archipelago Bahamas in Atlantic ocean, in Vest - India, possession the Great Britain - Turks and Caicos Islands is had. In total numbers nearby 30  islands from which are occupied only 8. The population - nearby 10  thousand persons. An administrative centre of colony and main port - Cockburn Town (3,2  thousand inhabitants). The Official language - English. Possession the governor representing the queen of the Great Britain operates.

Before hours Spaniards of islands they had no constant American Indian population. In XVII century colonists from Bermuda behind salt here began to come. Further here plantations have been based and slaves are delivered. Since 1766 Terks and Kajkos became colony of the Great Britain, but with 1873 for 1962 were a part of Jamaica. Nowadays from above 90  population % Negroes and mulattos compound. Among the white population natives from the USA and Canada predominate.

Both main things of island are combined by the chalkstones which are not keeping rain-waters. Therefore the sweet water problem is sufficient is actual. A climate tropical, passatnyj. Heat during a hot season (from April till November) is softened with northeast trade winds. The vegetation is presented in the core by mangrove family a tangle at coast and rare pine forests.

Consumer crops - corn, pod-bearing plants and vegetables Are cultivated on islands mainly. The food part is imported. The leading role in a national economy is played by foreign tourism. The industry is presented by salt extraction on island Solt-Kej, the fish-canning factories and handicraft workshops on manufacturing of souvenirs for tourists.