ith a small number adopted from
Jamaica and The Bahamas
Suffrage:
18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
chief of state:
Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1953), represented by Governor
Martin BOURKE (since NA February 1993)
head of government:
Chief Minister Washington MISSICK (since NA March 1991)
cabinet:
Executive Council; consists of three ex-officio members and five
appointed by the governor from the Legislative Council
Legislative branch:
unicameral
Legislative Council:
elections last held on 3 April 1991 (next to be held NA); results -
percent of vote by party NA; seats - (20 total, 13 elected) PNP 8, PDM
5
Judicial branch:
Supreme Court
Political parties and leaders:
Progressive National Party (PNP), Washington MISSICK; People's
Democratic Movement (PDM), Oswald SKIPPINGS; National Democratic
Alliance (NDA), Ariel MISSICK
Member of:
CARICOM (associate), CDB, INTERPOL (subbureau)
Diplomatic representation in US:
none (dependent territory of the UK)
US diplomatic representation:
none (dependent territory of the UK)
Flag:
blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the
colonial shield centered on the outer half of the flag; the shield is
yellow and contains a conch shell, lobster, and cactus

@Turks and Caicos Islands, Economy

Overview:
The economy is based on fishing, tourism, and offshore banking. Only
subsistence farming - corn, cassava, citrus, and beans - exists on the
Caicos Islands, so that most foods, as well as nonfood products, must
be imported.
National product:
GDP - purchasing power equivalent - $80.8 million (1992 est.)
National product real growth rate:
-1.5% (1992)
National product per capita:
$6,000 (1992 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
NA%
Unemployment rate:
12% (1992)
Budget:
revenues:
$20.3 million
expenditures:
$44 million, including capital expenditures of $23.9 million (1989
est.)
Exports:
$6.8 million (f.o.b., 1992)
commodities:
lobster, dried and fresh conch, conch shells
partners:
US, UK
Imports:
$42.8 million (1992)
commodities:
food and beverages, tobacco, clothing, manufactures, construction
materials
partners:
US, UK
External debt:
$NA
Industrial production:
growth rate NA%
Electricity:
capacity:
9,050 kW
production:
11.1 million kWh
consumption per capita:
860 kWh (1992)
Industries:
fishing, tourism, offshor