Turks and Caicos Islands, the
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishTurks and Caicos Islands, thethe Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks and Cai‧cos Is‧lands, the /ˌtɜːks ənd ˈkeɪkəs ˌaɪləndz $ ˌtɜːrks-/ a group of 30 islands in the British West Indies, southeast of the Bahamas. Population: 47,754 (2014). Capital: Grand Turk.