Hispaniola is the name of the island in the West Indies which contains Haiti (french-speaking) and the Dominican Republic (spanish-speaking).
The West Indies cricket team is comprised of 15 mainly English-speaking Caribbean countries, British dependencies, and Non-British Dependencies. They come from Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Leeward Islands, and the Winward Islands.
which is neighbouring countries of west indies
The French West Indies, which includes territories like Martinique and Guadeloupe, did not become independent countries. Instead, they remain overseas departments of France, having been integrated into the French Republic since the mid-20th century. While there were movements for independence, these territories have opted to maintain their status within France.
After the return of Colombus to Spain, the Spanish in the early 1500's, began to make serious efforts to take control of islands in the West Indies.
The West Indies is the name of a geographical region. Within this region there a many countries. Many of these countries have internal heads of state. The Queen of England heads other countries, some countries are part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and others owned by the USA etc. In a nutshell consider there are many different heads of state in the West Indies. (The West Indies by the way is the Caribbean)
In the Caribbean, they speak English,French,Spanish and Dutch.Some of the Caribbean islands also have their own form of dialect e.g Bajan dialect,etc.Depending on which island in the West Indies you are talking about, they may be speaking Spanish, French or English.FRENCHSPANISHENGLISHDUTCH
This question appears to be about the Dominican Republic and the nation of Haiti. Both countries share the island the the Caribbean Sea in what was first named the West Indies. Haiti was once a French colony and the language there is mostly French. The Dominican Republic was once part of Spain's New World empire and Spanish prevails there.
Jamaica, Trinidad, Guyana, French Gaiana, French West indies, and a few other Caribbean islands...
Spanish East Indies was created in 1565.
Spanish East Indies ended in 1899.
Spanish West Indies ended in 1898.
Spanish West Indies was created in 1492.
why did the English and french settle in the West Indies
Brazil, Columbia, Panama, Peru, Guyana, The West Indies, Suriname, and French Guiana
The West Indies cricket team is comprised of 15 mainly English-speaking Caribbean countries, British dependencies, and Non-British Dependencies. They come from Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Leeward Islands, and the Winward Islands.
"the French West Indies" are called "les Antilles", or "les Antilles françaises" if the context needs clarification.
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