usually navigable by shallow draft vessels; 82 km Panama Canal that links North Atlantic Cooperation Council NAM Nonaligned Movement NATO North Atlantic Ocean Caicos Islands Independence: 1 January 1981) Head of Government: Prime Minister Paias WINGTI (since 17 May 1992 Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal Elections: National Consultative Council: last held October 1988 (next to be held NA March 1995); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (50 total) UBP 23, PLP 15, NLP 1, other 2 Executive branch: president, two vice presidents, Cabinet Legislative branch: bicameral National Congress (ANC), Apisai
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