Turks and Caicos Islands

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Country overview: 

Turks and Caicos Islands was a dependency of Jamaica until Jamaica became independent, on 1962-08-06. Then it reverted to the status of territory of the United Kingdom.

Other names of country: 

1. Dutch: Turks- en Caicoseilanden
2. French: Îles fp Turks et Caïques, Îles Turques et Caïques
3. German: Turks- und Caicos-Inseln fp
4. Icelandic: Turkseyjar
5. Italian: Isole fp Turks e Caicos
6. Portuguese: Ilhas fp Turcas y Caicos
7. Spanish: Islas fp Turcas y Caicos
8. Turkish: Turks ve Kaykos Adaları

Primary subdivisions: 

Turks and Caicos Islands has no known administrative divisions.

Postal codes: 

The postal code for all locations in Turks and Caicos Islands, in the U.K. system, is TKCA 1ZZ.

Territorial extent: 

Turks and Caicos islands consists of two island groups. The larger is Caicos Islands, including Grand Caicos, East Caicos, North Caicos, Providenciales, West Caicos, South Caicos, Ambergris Cays, Long Cay, Seal Cay, and French Cay. To the east, the Turks Islands include Grand Turk (site of the capital) and Salt Cay.