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The Federation of the West Indies, colloquially known as the West Indies, is a sovereign state located across the Caribbean Sea. The nation includes the majority of the Antilles and a portion of the Guianas in South America. The West Indies is bordered by Brazil, Suriname, and Venezuela in South America; and having maritime borders with France, the Netherlands Antilles, and the United States.
The modern-day federation was established in 1958 from several British colonies in the Caribbean. Prior to this, efforts were made towards integration as a measure against American expansionalism. Originally established as a dominion of the Commonwealth Realm, the West Indies formally broke away from London and proclaimed themselves a republic in the 1970s.
Throughout the region's history, agriculture formed the basis of the nation's economy. In recent years, tourism has begun to surpass agriculture as the primary economic source for the West Indies.
Administrative Divisions[]
The provinces of the West Indies.
The Federation of the West Indies is a federation comprised of 19 provinces and one federal territory. With the exclusion of Guyana, the majority of the provinces are islands (or groups of islands) with no land borders to speak of.
- Provinces
Anguilla (The Valley)- Antigua (St. John's)
- Bahamas (Nassau)
- Barbuda (Codrington)
- Barbados (Bridgetown)
- Cayman Islands (George Town)
- Dominica (Roseau)
- Grenada (St. George's)
- Guyana (Georgetown)
- Jamaica (Kingston)
- Montserrat (Plymouth/Brades/Little Bay)
- Nevis (Charlestown)
- Saint Kitts (Basseterre)
- Saint Lucia (Castries)
- Saint Vincent (Kingstown)
- Trinidad (Port of Spain)
- Tobago (Scarborough)
- Turks and Caicos Islands (Cockburn Town)
- Virgin Islands (Road Town)
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- Federal Territories
