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The West Indies are an archipelago between southeast North America and northern South America, separating the Caribbean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean and including the Greater Antilles, the Lesser Antilles, and the Bahama Islands.
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∙ 13y agoYes, the West Indies archipelago lays in South America.
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∙ 13y agoThe islands associated with Latin America are called the West Indies. They include three groups: the Bahamas, the Greater Antilles, and the Lesser Antilles.
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Archipelago west indies?
well all of the west indies is not an archipelogo but the bahhamas are an archapelago
In which continent is West Indies?
the west indies is located in two contients north America and south America
What is the chain of islands that separates the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean?
The West Indies separate the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The West Indies includes the islands of the Antilles and the Lucayan Archipelago.
Where is the west indies located?
No, it is not located in India. it is actually located south-east of the gulf of Mexico and northern America, east of central America and north of south America - the Caribbean. The islands are called the 'West Indies' because the initial explorers were trying to reach India by a new route going West round the Globe from Europe. When they came across the Caribbean Islands they though they must be near India and called them the West Indies, not realising the size of Earth and the fact that there was another continent and an ocean in the way.
Is Trinidad included within the West Indies?
Trinidad is included in the West Indies however it is not situated in North America as it is on the continent of South America.
Archipelago west indies?
well all of the west indies is not an archipelogo but the bahhamas are an archapelago
On which continent is Haiti located?
Haiti is located in North America,Greater Antilles archipelago(a group of islands) on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola
In which continent is West Indies?
the west indies is located in two contients north America and south America
What is the chain of islands that separates the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean?
The West Indies separate the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The West Indies includes the islands of the Antilles and the Lucayan Archipelago.
Is North America and Iceland from the West Indies?
Iceland is not a part of the West Indies. North America contains the West Indies, which are a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea.
Where is the west indies located?
No, it is not located in India. it is actually located south-east of the gulf of Mexico and northern America, east of central America and north of south America - the Caribbean. The islands are called the 'West Indies' because the initial explorers were trying to reach India by a new route going West round the Globe from Europe. When they came across the Caribbean Islands they though they must be near India and called them the West Indies, not realising the size of Earth and the fact that there was another continent and an ocean in the way.
What archipelago lies between Florida and Haiti?
The archipelago that lies between Florida and Haiti is the Bahamas. An archipelago is a group of islands or island chain.
Is Pacific Ocean coastline in Central America or West Indies or both?
The Pacific Ocean touches the western coast of Central America, but not the West Indies. The West Indies are in the Atlantic Ocean.
What is a west indie?
The West Indies is a region of the Caribbean Basin and North Atlantic Ocean that includes the islands of the Antilles and the Lucayan Archipelago
Examples of archipelago?
The Aleutian Islands . Part of Alsaka, USA. The West Indies islands. Sub-divided into the Windward Group and the Leeward Group. The East Indies islands. The Phillipines. Japan. The Hebridean Islands off the West coast of Scotland.
Is Trinidad included within the West Indies?
Trinidad is included in the West Indies however it is not situated in North America as it is on the continent of South America.
Is Brazil in the West Indies?
it is in South America
