West Indies
Islands near Cuba
The West Indies are a chain of islands in the Caribbean Sea, stretching from Florida to Venezuela.
The name reflects Columbus's mistaken belief that he had reached India.
The term encompasses the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico) and Lesser Antilles, along with the Bahamas.
Cricket is hugely popular in the West Indies.
Chain of scattered islands
- JamaicaCaribbean island nation
- BarbadosCaribbean island country
- TrinidadCaribbean island near Venezuela
- TobagoLesser Antilles isle
Antigua · Barbuda · Grenada · Dominica · Saint Lucia · Saint Vincent · Saint Kitts · Nevis
Afro-Caribbean satirical music
- reggaeJamaican offbeat music style
- socaTrinidadian dance music genre
- steelpanTuned percussion from barrels
- jerk chickenSpiced grilled Jamaican poultry
rum · carnival · Creole · patois · Afro-Caribbean · maroons · plantains · sugar cane
Ohio's seat of government
- Spanish MainColonial Caribbean coast and sea
- Age of DiscoveryEuropean maritime expansion era
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
- sugar plantationsFarms growing sweetener crops
slave trade · triangular trade · emancipation · plantation economy · indentured labor · European powers · British Empire · French colonies
Leisure travel destinations
- beachesSandy coastal areas
- snorkelingSurface swimming with breathing tube
- divingEntering water deliberately
- cruise shipsSeagoing pleasure vessels
all-inclusive · watersports · sailing · fishing · ecotourism · heritage tours · duty-free shopping · catamaran
Swinging at pitches
- bowlingPin-toppling pastime
- wicketsCricket's wooden targets
- test matchEvaluative competitive event
- one-dayLasting one rotation
centuries · sixes · boundaries · all-rounder · fast bowling
archipelago
Chain of scattered islands
- JamaicaCaribbean island nation
- BarbadosCaribbean island country
- TrinidadCaribbean island near Venezuela
Tobago · Antigua · Barbuda · Grenada · Dominica · Saint Lucia · Saint Vincent · Saint Kitts · Nevis · Montserrat
calypso
Afro-Caribbean satirical music
- reggaeJamaican offbeat music style
- socaTrinidadian dance music genre
- steelpanTuned percussion from barrels
jerk chicken · rum · carnival · Creole · patois · Afro-Caribbean · maroons · plantains · sugar cane · mango
Columbus
Ohio's seat of government
- Spanish MainColonial Caribbean coast and sea
- Age of DiscoveryEuropean maritime expansion era
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
sugar plantations · slave trade · triangular trade · emancipation · plantation economy · indentured labor · European powers · British Empire · French colonies · abolition
resorts
Leisure travel destinations
- beachesSandy coastal areas
- snorkelingSurface swimming with breathing tube
- divingEntering water deliberately
cruise ships · all-inclusive · watersports · sailing · fishing · ecotourism · heritage tours · duty-free shopping · catamaran · island hopping
batting
Swinging at pitches
- bowlingPin-toppling pastime
- wicketsCricket's wooden targets
- test matchEvaluative competitive event
one-day · centuries · sixes · boundaries · all-rounder · fast bowling
- Cricket TeamsAustralia, England, India, Pakistan, South Africa
- CaribbeanJamaica, Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Haiti
- Directional PlacesNorth Korea, South Korea, North America, South America, East Timor
- National TeamsTeam USA, Team Canada, Team GB, All Blacks, Wallabies
- colonialismcolony, colonization, colonial rule, colonial powers, colonizer
- trade historycommerce, merchant, trade routes, traders, colonial economy
West IndiesEast Indies
Southeast Asian archipelago
Dutch East Indies · India · Spice Islands · East Asia · Far East
west, western, southwest, westward, northwest, westerly, westerner, westerners, westwards