Turks and Cai·cos Islands (tûrks; k  k s, k k s) Two island groups of the British West Indies in the Atlantic Ocean in the southeast part of the Bahama Islands. The islands were a dependency of Jamaica after 1848 and became a crown colony in 1962. |
Turks and Caicos Islands
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(Placename) a UK Overseas Territory in the Caribbean, southeast of the Bahamas: consists of the eight Turks Islands, separated by the Turks Island Passage from the Caicos group, which has six main islands. Capital: Grand Turk. Pop.: 23 000 (1999 est.). Area: 430 sq. km (166 sq. miles)
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