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 English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... World map depicting Caribbean : West Indies redirects here. ... Roadtown, Tortola The term British West Indies refers to territories in and around the Caribbean which were colonised by Great Britain. ...

The independent island-nations that are considered as Anglophone Caribbean include:

Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas (the), Barbados, Dominica (also French Creole speaking), Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia (also French Creole speaking), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago. Antillean Creole is a French-lexified creole language spoken primarily in the Lesser Antilles. ... Antillean Creole is a French-lexified creole language spoken primarily in the Lesser Antilles. ...

Depending on personal point of view, Anglophone Caribbean may sometimes also refer to the independent English-speaking countries considered regionally as "Mainland Caribbean". These include: The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

• Belize once known as British Honduras.
• Guyana once known as British Guiana.

The Anglophone Caribbean still make 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. Flag of British Honduras British Honduras was the former name of a British colony on the east coast of Central America just to the south-east of Mexico, now the independent nation of Belize. ... British Guiana and its boundary lines, 1896 Flag of British Guiana British Guiana was the name of the British colony on the northern coast of South America, now the independent nation of Guyana. ... For the insect, see Cricket (insect). ... Learie Constantine, was one of the first great West Indian players. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...

See also

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