Posted
on August 30, 2014
I
thought I had written about every single island nation in the
Caribbean Sea and the nearby portions of the Atlantic Ocean...but
there are so many! The Turks and Caicos Islands are an autonomous
overseas territory of Great Britain, celebrating self-rule and a
written constitution since August 1976.
I
was surprised to read that Canadian government leaders have on
occasion expressed interest in annexing the Turks and Caicos. Like,
several occasions: in 1917, 1974, 1980s, and 2013. Obviously, I'm not
talking armed invasion here; instead, I'm talking about leaders of
Canada nicely approaching leaders of the Turks and Caicos, and
inviting them to join the nation (or T&C leaders approaching
Canada).
The
Turks and Caicos Islands includes eight main islands and more than
299 smaller islands. Most of the islands are fairly flat, made of
limestone, and covered with marshes and mangrove swamps. The weather
is generally sunny and fairly dry – but with a high chance of
hurricanes during the season (official hurricane season in the
Caribbean is June 1 to November 30...although a few hurricanes occur
in May and December).
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| Apparently, the Turks and Caicos have the only commercial conch farm in the world. |
The
T&C Islands feature lots of gorgeous beaches, of course, and also
coral reefs and diving and snorkeling and kayaking and all the other
lovely things one can do with water! Tourists can visit conch farms
and lighthouses, go on a whale watching trip or an eco-safari, tour
former cotton plantations or swim in one of the largest pools in the
Caribbean...
Learn more about conchs here.
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