the west indies
Answer
The 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.
The Caribbean Island are also known as the West Indies. This occurred when Columbus explored the area. He had believed he was exploring the East Indies. When he found this was not the case he called the islands the West Indies.
The West Indies is one. There is another name as well and I am trying to find it now but not having good luck.
Yes, there are named islands in the Caribbean sea. Some names are the Bahamas, Aruba, Bermuda, Cuba and Puerto Rico.
Leeward Islands
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the Caribbean islands
The islands that surround the Caribbean Sea are the Caribbean Islands. The Caribbean Islands comprise more that 7000 islands, 13 of which are independent countries.
barbados
Archipelago
Caribbean islands
grand bahama
Caribbean Islands or West Indies.
The three Hispanic countries in the Caribbean are Cuba, Antigua, and the Dominican Republic. Their capitals are Havana, St. John's, and Santo Domingo.
The name given to the group of islands that enclose the Caribbean Sea is the Lesser Antilles. The Lesser Antilles form an arc shape and consist of over 60 islands.
the Caribbean islands was made up of what
There are no french Caribbean islands.