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The '''Caicos Islands''' are an archipelago of low-lying coral islands and cays in the Caribbean Sea forming a long arc, which with its reefs just below the surface form a complete ring around a shallow lagoon, the Caicos Bank. | The '''Caicos Islands''' are an archipelago of low-lying coral islands and cays in the Caribbean Sea forming a long arc, which with its reefs just below the surface form a complete ring around a shallow lagoon, the Caicos Bank. | ||
The Caicos Islands and the smaller [[Turks Islands]] together form the [[British overseas territory]] of the [[Turks and Caicos Islands]]; the Turks | The Caicos Islands and the smaller [[Turks Islands]] together form the [[British overseas territory]] of the [[Turks and Caicos Islands]]; the Turks Islands are to the southeast, separated by the Turks Island Passage. | ||
The main islands of the Caicos Islands, running in an arc from northwest to east to southeast are: | The main islands of the Caicos Islands, running in an arc from northwest to east to southeast are: | ||
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*[[South Caicos]] | *[[South Caicos]] | ||
[[File:Caicos Islands satellite.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The Caicos islands from space]] | |||
To the south and southwest of South Caicos are: | To the south and southwest of South Caicos are: | ||
*[[Long Cay]] | *[[Long Cay]] | ||
Revision as of 23:37, 29 January 2013
The Caicos Islands are an archipelago of low-lying coral islands and cays in the Caribbean Sea forming a long arc, which with its reefs just below the surface form a complete ring around a shallow lagoon, the Caicos Bank.
The Caicos Islands and the smaller Turks Islands together form the British overseas territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands; the Turks Islands are to the southeast, separated by the Turks Island Passage.
The main islands of the Caicos Islands, running in an arc from northwest to east to southeast are:
- West Caicos
- Providenciales – the largest island of the territory
- Pine Cay
- Parrot Cay
- North Caicos
- Middle Caicos
- East Caicos
- South Caicos
To the south and southwest of South Caicos are:
- Long Cay
- The Ambergris Cays
- The Seal Cays
The arc continues southeast of West Caicos with a reef exposed at French Cay and West Sand Spit, then running south of the Seal Cays and north toward South Caicos.