Birds of Turks and Caicos Islands

Turks and Caicos Islands

Turks and Caicos Islands, dependency of Great Britain (2005 est. pop. 20,600), 166 sq mi (430 sq km), West Indies. There are more than 30 cays and islands, of which eight are inhabited. Geographically, the islands are a southeastern continuation of the Bahamas . The capital is at Cockburn Town on Grand Turk.