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 can sometimes include the U.S. Virgin Islands. The U.S. Virgin Islands are often excluded from the term "Anglophone Caribbean" due to their lack of a British colonial heritage.

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.

[edit] See also

• Anglophone
• British West Indies
• Caribbean Community
• Caribbean English
• Samples of Anglophone Caribbean music
• French Caribbean (for other parts of the Caribbean)