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The term Anglophone Caribbean is used to refer to the independent English-speaking countries of the Caribbean region. Upon a country's full independence from the United Kingdom, Anglophone Caribbean traditionally becomes the preferred sub-regional term as a replacement to British West Indies.
The independent island-nations that are considered as Anglophone Caribbean include:
- Antigua and Barbuda
- The Bahamas
- Barbados
- Dominica (predominantly Antillean French Creole-speaking)
- Grenada (some Antillean French Creole speaking)
- Jamaica
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia (predominantly Antillean French Creole-speaking)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
Anglophone Caribbean may sometimes also refer to the independent English-speaking countries considered regionally as the "Mainland Caribbean". These include:
- Belize, once known as British Honduras.
- Guyana, once known as British Guiana.
Sometimes, it also includes the current Caribbean British Overseas Territories, however they are usually just referred to as the "British West Indies," and they include:
The Anglophone Caribbean can also include:
Bermuda is often excluded from the term "Anglophone Caribbean" due to its location in the North Atlantic Ocean. The U.S. Virgin Islands and the English-speaking islands of the Dutch West Indies, although in the Caribbean, are often excluded due to their lack of a British colonial heritage. Because it was not the goal of the Dutch to impose their culture on the Dutch West Indies,[citation needed] English is predominant and is an official language (along with Dutch) in St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius.
The Anglophone Caribbean makes up a composite cricket team that successfully competes in test matches and one-day internationals. The West Indies cricket team also includes the South American nation of Guyana, as another former British colony. Bermuda, U.S. Virgin Islands, and the English-speaking Dutch West Indies also participate in Anglophone Caribbean-related activities such as 20/20 Cricket.
See also
- Anglophone
- Anglo America
- British West Indies
- Caribbean Community
- Caribbean English
- French Caribbean (for other parts of the Caribbean)
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