Definition of Turks and Caicos
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
.
