West Indies (Canadian Republic)

The West Indies, officially known as the West Indies Federal Province, is one of Canada's twelve provinces. As the name implies, it operates as a "federation-within-a-federation" and is itself comprised of 15 territories. These territories were formerly provinces of the short-lived independent West Indies Federation. It is located in the Caribbean. It is by far the country's warmest province, and as a result has developed a rather prosperous tourism industry. Hamilton, its largest city, is also a major gambling hub, home to the world-famous Bacardi Casino. Although the West Indies is mostly comprised of islands, some regions, such as Belize and Guyana, border the mainland Americas. The territory of Belize borders communist South Mexico, and as a result receives thousands of asylum seekers per year. Similarly, the border Guyana territory shares with Brazil is often crossed by immigrants, rather legally or legally. The situation is similar to North Mexicans entering the US.