Anglophone_caribbean

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 (also Antillean French Creole-speaking)
• Grenada
• Jamaica
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Saint Lucia (also Antillean French Creole-speaking)
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Trinidad and Tobago

Depending on personal point of view, 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 British territories, however they are usually just referred to as the "British West Indies," and they include:

• Anguilla
• British Virgin Islands
• Cayman Islands
• Montserrat
• Turks and Caicos Islands

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.

See also

• Anglophone
• British West Indies
• Caribbean Community
• Caribbean English
• Samples of Anglophone Caribbean music

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