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Turks and Caicos Islands
Trivia
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The Turks and Caicos Islands are a UK overseas territory and form the southern tip of the Bahamas chain in the north of the Caribbean region. Their nearest neighbour to the south is the Dominican Republic. See map of Turks and Caicos islands.
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The Turks Islands take their name from the red flowers of a type of indigenous cactus, which to 17th century Spanish sailors resembled the headgear of Turkish men. Caicos is Spanish for 'cayos' cays.
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Having made their debut in the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, they returned to the Games arena in 1998.
