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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.
Is cuba a west indies country?
No the West Indies are the group of islands in the Caribbean.
What cricket team is better India or west indies?
west indies
How did the Bahamas greater Antilles and Lesser Antilles get the name West Indies?
The West Indies got its name as a result of Christopher Columbus' ingnorance. Columbus believed that he had discovered a new route to Asia and when he saw the amerindians he thought they was in India and they were India. however he was miles away from Indian and the east Indians he was in the west. this resulted in the west indies getting its name
Is Cuba is in West Indies?
Yes, Cuba is in the west Indies; hence Cubans are "west indians" contrary to what they say. So are Jamaicans and Haitians and the people of the Dominican Republic as well as Puerto Rico.
How many people did hurricane mitch kill in west India?
No one in the West Indies was killed.
Is the West Indies in the hurricane zone?
Yes.
What term is used for hurricane in the west coast of Mexico?
Such as storm is still called a hurricane.
Why are people attracted to the west indies?
because the west indies are hot.
What is the connotative of hurricane?
A violent storm, characterized by extreme fury and sudden changes of the wind, and generally accompanied by rain, thunder, and lightning; -- especially prevalent in the East and West Indies. Also used figuratively.
People from the West Indies are called?
West Indians
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.
What are people of West Indies called?
Caribbeans or west Indians.
Which country did the word hurricane originate?
winds blowing at a speed of 120km/h are known as hurricanes in USA and WEST INDIES
Who won West Indies v Ireland?
West Indies
How did the Bahamas and the Greater and lesser Antilles get the name West Indies?
colombus was trying to find India but in a storm shifted to much west and he found them places
Why is tourism to the West indies?
Tourism is important to the West Indies because of the money it brings the economy. It also brings jobs to people that need them.
