Turks and Caicos

geographical name

Turks and Cai·​cos ˈtərks-ənd-ˈkā-kəs 

-ˌkōs

two groups of islands (the Turks Islands and the Caicos Islands) in the British West Indies at the southeastern end of the Bahamas; area 166 square miles (432 square kilometers), population 31,458

Note: The Turks and Caicos comprise a British overseas territory whose seat of government is on Grand Turk, an island 7 miles (11 kilometers) long .