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When Christopher Columbus went on his journey to look for a better route to India, we of course knew by now that he didn't find India but the Carribean. So in honor of that the Carribean became the "western" India, thus short is west indies.
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∙ 12y agoThe west indies are called that because they were discovered when explorers were looking for another way to India.
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What other names are the West Indies known?
Caribbean islands
What are the names of west indies?
The west indies where named by christopher columbus however we today call it the carribean a series of islands in carribean sea
How did the indies get their names?
The west indies are called that because they were discovered when explorers were looking for another way to India.
What names are the island countries in the Caribbean sea sometimes called?
The West Indies.
What is another name for the Caribbean islands?
the west indiesAnswerThe West indies is the name given to the islands, not the sea. The Sea of the Antilles was a former name for the Caribbean Sea.
Who won West Indies v Ireland?
West Indies won
What is the largest indies of the west indies?
The largest nation in the West Indies is Cuba.
What are the names of three of the Caribbean West Indies islands?
Dominican Republic, Haiti and Grand Bahamas.
Is cuba a west indies country?
No the West Indies are the group of islands in the Caribbean.
Brain teaser west and four d?
West Indies
How do you solve rebus puzzle WEST DDDD?
West Indies
What is the adjective for west Indies?
West Indian or Antillean is the proper adjective for West Indies.
