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2. Turks and Caicos Islands - Wikipedia

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   The Turks and Caicos Islands (abbreviated TCI; [7] / ˈtɜːrks / and / ˈkeɪkəs, - koʊs, - kɒs /) are a British Overseas Territory consisting of the larger Caicos Islands and smaller Turks Islands, two groups of tropical islands in the Lucayan Archipelago of the Atlantic Ocean and northern West Indies. [8]

3. Providenciales - Wikipedia

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   Providenciales (known locally as Provo) is an island in the northwest Caicos Islands, part of the Turks and Caicos Islands, a British Overseas Territory. [2] The island has an area of 98 km 2 (38 sq mi) and a 2012 Census population of 23,769. [1] Providenciales is the third largest island in the Turks and Caicos in area, and is home to a large ...

4. Pine Cay - Wikipedia

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   Pine Cay. /  21.8711944°N 72.0935361°W  / 21.8711944; -72.0935361. Pine Cay is an 800-acre (3.2 km 2) privately owned island occupied by 38 homeowners and a small exclusive resort called Pine Cay in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Pine Cay resort consists of 13 beachfront hotel rooms, a restaurant, clubhouse and bar. There is also a small ...

5. South Caicos - Wikipedia

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   South Caicos is the seventh-largest island in the Turks and Caicos archipelago, with a land area of 21.2 square kilometres (8.2 square miles). South Caicos is known for excellent fishing, both deep-sea and bone fishing, and scuba diving. South Caicos was formerly a salt exporter, the island still hosts a network of salt pans as a reminder of ...

6. Lucayan Archipelago - Wikipedia

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   UTC−04:00 (EDT) The Lucayan Archipelago, also known as the Bahamian Archipelago, is an island group comprising the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and the British Overseas Territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands. The archipelago is in the western North Atlantic Ocean, north of Cuba and the other Antillean Islands, and east and south-east of ...

7. History of the Turks and Caicos Islands - Wikipedia

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   Turks and Caicos, north of Hispaniola, on a 1780 map by Rigobert Bonne. Shortly after Columbus arrived in 1492, the Lucayan civilization disappeared and the islands remained sparsely populated for about 30 years. The island Caico [s] received its name from the Lucayan caya hico, meaning 'string of islands'. [5] [6] The Turks Islands were named ...