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The Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) are a British Overseas Territory consisting of two groups of tropical islands in the West Indies, the larger Caicos Islands and the smaller Turks Islands known for tourism and as an offshore financial centre. They are located southeast of the Bahamas, north of Hispaniola, and 914 kilometre (494 nautical mile) from Miami in the United States. The islands are geographically contiguous to the Bahamas, but are politically a separate entity. The islands have a... full article at wikipedia
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  • 417.0 km²
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  • TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
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  • TCA
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  • 796
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  • TCA
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  • TC
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  • TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
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  • TK
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  • 21,746
  • Jul 2007
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Created by Metaweb Oct 22, 2006
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