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West Indies (archipelago) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 19 22 59 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 19.3833 decimal degrees |
| Long: 071 13 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 71.2167 decimal degrees |
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Note: Comprises groups of over 1,200 islands extending 2,000 miles, located between SE North America & N South America, separating the Caribbean Sea from Atlantic Ocean; most of the islands are volcanic or coral; most formerly were colonies of Britain, the Netherlands, Spain or France; it generally includes the Greater Antilles, the Lesser Antilles, & the Bahama Islands. |
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| West Indies (preferred,C,O,English)
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............ | so-named because Columbus believed it was on the route west to India |
| Antilles (C,O)
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| West Indian (C,O)
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| Antillas (C,U,Spanish)
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| Caribbean Basin (C,U,English)
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| Na hIndiacha Thiar (C,U,Irish Gaelic)
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| West-Indië (C,U)
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| Antille (C,U,O,Italian)
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| Antillen (C,U)
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