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Caribbeans or west Indians.
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People from the West Indies are called?
West Indians
Why are people attracted to the west indies?
because the west indies are hot.
What are cyclones called in west Indies?
Violent tropical storms in the western Pacific Ocean are called Typhoons. The same type of storm in the West Indies and Caribbean Sea are called hurricanes.
Why are the Caribbean's islands called the west Indies?
Columbus explored the ares for several months, convinced he had found the East Indies, the islands off the coast of Asia.When finding it was not the east indies he named it the west indies.
Why are the Caribbeans island called the west indies?
Columbus explored the ares for several months, convinced he had found the East Indies, the islands off the coast of Asia.When finding it was not the east indies he named it the west indies.
Who won West Indies v Ireland?
West Indies won
What was the forced journey that brought captured Africans to the West Indies?
It was called the Middle Passage . When Africans were carried overseas to the colonies and the West Indies
Christopher Columbus discovers the west indies?
Yes he does in 1492.He thought he had reached India and mistakenly called the Bahamas the "West Indies".The Bahamas.
What are persons born in the West Indies called?
they are called the west Indians. there are also 35million people in the west indies. were called west Indian people kusz we live in the west indies but we break down into carib, African, west African, Indian, and mixed European desent or british
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.
Who are the Indians of the west?
The Indians of the West (West Indians) are simply Native Americans, or called Amerindians (American Indians). Colombus arrived in the Caribbean and thought he was in India. He called this place the West Indies and the people West Indians. Hope this helped!~
Largest city in the West Indies?
The largest city in the West Indies is Kingston Jamaica. Regarding the previous answer of "Cuba", Cuba is a Country, not a city, for starters, andCuba is not in the West Indies, because the term West Indies reffers exclusively to the English speaking former Brittish colonies. These colonies originally formed a Federation which they called the West Indies before splitting and becoming independent nations.
