Pronunciation: ' t ə rks- ə nd- ' k ā -k ə s, - ˌ k ō s
Function: geographical name
two groups of islands (Turks Islands & Caicos Islands) Brit. West Indies at SE end of Bahamas; a Brit. colony; seat of government on Grand Turk (7 mi or 11 km long) area 166 sq mi (432 sq km ), pop 12,350