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Map showing the location of the Turks and Caicos Islands, a British Overseas Territory, in the Atlantic Ocean southeast of the Bahamas and north of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Neighboring countries such as Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela are also labeled, with Cockburn Town marked as the capital. Aerial view of Cockburn Town beach on Grand Turk island, Turks and Caicos, showing turquoise water, white sand shoreline, and buildings along the coast. Rocky white cliffs and sparse vegetation overlook turquoise waves along the rugged shoreline of the North Coast of Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands. Regional map of the West Indies showing the islands of the Greater and Lesser Antilles, including Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic), Puerto Rico, and numerous smaller islands. The map uses color shading to indicate elevation, with higher elevations in orange and yellow, and labels major cities and territories, including those administered by the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, and the United States. Surrounding bodies of water such as the Caribbean Sea, Gulf o A blue heron stands in shallow water near a large pile of empty conch shells on a sandy shore in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, with turquoise sea in the background. Grace Bay beach in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, with white sand, turquoise water, palm trees, and beach umbrellas under a clear blue sky. Islands of the Caribbean Sea.
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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Cockburn Town, Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos
Beach at Cockburn Town, Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos.
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Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos
Rugged coastline of the north shore of Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos.
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A blue heron approaching a pile of empty conch shells on a beach at Providenciales,...
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Providenciales, Turks and Caicos
Beach at Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos.
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Islands of the Caribbean Sea.
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