British West Indies
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The term British West Indies refers to territories in and around the Caribbean which were colonised by Great Britain.<ref> definition</ref> Collectively these territories are also now known as the Anglophone Caribbean. In 1958 all but the British Virgin Islands and the Bahamas united to form the West Indies Federation, lasting until 1962; several islands are now totally independent, others remain British dependencies.The former British territories that form the British West Indies are;
- Antigua and Barbuda
- The Bahamas
- Barbados
- Dominica
- Grenada
- Jamaica
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago.
Islands that remain British overseas territories are;
The anglophone countries of Central America and South America are also historically considered to be part of the British West Indies. These are;
- Belize (formerly British Honduras)
- Guyana (formerly British Guiana)
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