I have been pondering this questions for many years now, ever since i found it on a map... please someone help me with this question :D
Thank you
2006-11-17 12:39:02 · 4 answers · asked by falim2007 1 in Travel ➔ Caribbean ➔ Turks & Caicos
The name Turks is derived after the indigenous Turk's Head 'fez' cactus, and the name Caicos is a Lucayan term 'caya hico', meaning string of islands.
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/country/286/country_guide/Caribbean/Turks-and-Caicos-Islands.html
2006-11-17 19:48:48 · answer #1 · answered by jcboyle 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Turks & Caicos Islands lie some 575 miles southeast of Miami--a pair of million a million/2 hours flying time--with the Bahamas approximately 30 miles to the northwest and the Dominican Republic some a hundred miles to the southeast. the rustic incorporates 2 island communities separated by using the 22 mile huge Columbus Passage. To the west are the Caicos team: West Caicos, Providenciales, North Caicos, center Caicos, East Caicos and South Caicos. To the east are the Turks team: Grand Turk and Salt Cay. The Turks & Caicos finished 166 sq. miles of land section on 8 islands and 40 small cays. The Islands' inhabitants is approximately 22,000.
2016-12-30 14:31:43 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they might as well call it the haringey and caicos islands
2006-11-17 12:41:24 · answer #3 · answered by hellraiza15 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because that's it's name.....DUHHHHH
2006-11-17 12:42:29 · answer #4 · answered by dawleymouse 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋