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Submitted by The Editorial Board on Wed, 2008-07-30 15:08.

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		Youth Ambassadors learn about CSME at Antigua Conference By: The Free Press Editorial Board Fourteen CARICOM Youth Ambassadors (CYAs) returned to their respective territories on Tuesday, July 15, armed with the skills and information to better promote the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) to their peers and to encourage active participation... Read More >> Premier Hon. Dr. Michael E. Misick explains the Scholarships By: The Free Press Editorial Board “In light of recent comments regarding the issuance of scholarships, as Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands I wish to emphasize that the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands is committed to ensuring that the Turks and Caicos Islands becomes the most educated country in the Caribbean and the world... Read More >> New set of Youth Ambassadors now in office By: The Free Press Editorial Board Four young individuals who wish to make an impact in the lives of many Turks and Caicos youth have been selected and have began tenure in office from July 1st, 2008. The four young leaders were Jamell Robinson of Grand Turk and Natalia Butterfield of South Caicos, both designated as CARICOM Youth Ambassadors and Larisa Rivera of Providenciales and Jasmin Walkin of North Caicos, both named Regional Youth Caucus Ambassadors... Read More >>
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TCI at a Glance:
	History:
		The name Turks is derived after the indigenous Turk's Head 'fez' cactus, and the name Caicos is a Lucayan term 'caya hico', meaning string of islands.
	.	Columbus was said to have discovered these islands in 1492, but some still argue that Ponce de Leon arrived here first
		Whoever first discovered the islands, in 1962, having been a Jamaican dependency for 75 years, the Turks and Caicos Islands became a separate British Colony a status that it retains to this day
		More former leaders (Chief Ministers) alive than any other Caribbean jurisdiction. (The Hon. Norman Saunders, Hon. Derek Taylor, Hon. Washington Misick, Hon. Oswald Skippings) .
		TCI was Bermudian in 1766; Bahamian in 1799; under Jamaica in 1848 and in 1973 beacame a Crown Colony.
		In addition, there are numerous national parks, nature preserves, sanctuaries and historical sites.

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Fourteen CARICOM Youth Ambassadors (CYAs) returned to their respective territories on Tuesday, July 15, armed with the skills and information to better promote the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) to their peers and to encourage active participation.

Belonger Population:

34% of total

Expatriate Population:

66% of total

The Turks and Caicos Labour Force:

12,000 Persons

Labour Force Distribution :

15% Professional

12% Semi-Skilled

20% Skilled

53% Unskilled / Manual

Number of Tourists:

(approx) 200,000

Number of Condo/Hotel Rooms :

1362 Luxury Condo Rooms

688 Hotel Rooms

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2nd largest Diaspora in Bahamas equal to total population

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40 Islands

2.5 times the size of Washington DC

230 miles of Beaches Front

Third largest coral reef system in the world

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