where is west indies in the globe?

Question

i have never ever see west indeies map, thats y i am interested to know the unseeen histories.

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sufiyan
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Answer 1

West Indies, archipelago, between North and South America, curving c.2,500 mi (4,020 km) from Florida to the coast of Venezuela and separating the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico from the Atlantic Ocean. The archipelago, sometimes called the Antilles, is divided into three groups: the Bahamas; the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico); and the Lesser Antilles (Leeward Islands, Windward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados) and the islands off the northern coast of Venezuela.
The British dependent territories are the Cayman Islands, the Turks and Caicos Islands, Anguilla, Montserrat, and the British Virgin Islands. The Dutch possessions are Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles (Curaçao, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius, Saba, and part of Saint Martin). The French overseas departments and administrative regions are Guadeloupe and its dependencies and Martinique. Puerto Rico is a self-governing commonwealth associated with the United States, and the Virgin Islands of the United States is a U.S. territory. Margarita belongs to Venezuela.

Many of the islands are mountainous, and some have partly active volcanoes. Hurricanes occur frequently, but the warm climate (tempered by northeast trade winds) and the clear tropical seas have made the West Indies a very popular resort area. Some 34 million people live on the islands, and the majority of inhabitants are of black African descent.

Answer 2

West Indies collectively refer to a chain of islands extending from the Florida Peninsula to the Coast of Venzuela. These islands lie between the Caribbean and the Atlantic. Three main island groups make up the west indies, which are Greater and Lesser Antilles and the Bahamas, with Bermuda lying further to the north.
To name a few: Trinidad, Jamaica, Barbados

So don't look for the name West Indies on the Atlas, look for the groups of islands in the above-mentioned region.

Answer 3

The West Indies are a large group of islands that separate the Caribbean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean. It's comprised of three (3) main island groups Bahamas (north), Greater Antilles (central), Lesser Antilles (southeast)
The Bahamas consist of over 3,000 individual islands and reefs.
The Greater Antilles include the island countries of Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic (Hispaniola), and Puerto Rico.
The Lesser Antilles are the much smaller islands to the southeast, and they are divided into two (2) groups, the Leeward Islands and Windward Islands.

Answer 4

West Indies are a group of islands south of Florida. Cannot tell any History here

Answer 5

West Indies is the collective name for Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba, Dominican Republic etc.

Answer 6

it is west of indie on the map

Answer 7

It begins not far off the coast of florida and includes all islands that are present in the caribbean sea. Guyana is considered part of the Caribbean even though it is in South America.

Answer 8

they are islands.they are were Columbus thought india was.the carrebean isles check round about cuba

Answer 9

By "CUBA" San Salvador was changed to "El Salvador" (I think)

Answer 10

caribe