*West Indies is not a country*
Yes! You read that right, when you hear the name West Indies, you probably think of a powerful country. Many of you know West Indies because of the cricket team, but West Indies is not a country. Is ? 🤷🏻♂️ Let's know, seven thousand islands scattered in the Atlantic Ocean. The name is West Indies, there are only 2% of the human population on these islands, which is about four million. There are 13 independent and 18 subjugated small countries on these seven thousand islands, the West Indies, which extend to the northern coast of South America. Among these countries is Jamaica. , Barbados, Cuba, Haiti, Angola, Dominica, Aruba, Guyana, Saint Kitts, Grenada and Bahamas etc. In 1492 Columbus went in search of the eastern part of the world i.e. India etc. but reached the western part and mistook it for India. Diya which means Western India is also called Carribbean because hereA tribe called Carib was inhabited, so the West Indies is not a country like Pakistan, India or China, but a huge area consisting of seven thousand islands is called the West Indies. The West Indies region in the 1950s has its own distinct names, history and cultureA strong cricket team was formed by selecting good players from all countries, which was recognized internationally in the 70s. At the start of the match, cricket teams read the national anthems of their respective countries, but the cricket anthem was sung for the West Indies. The people of the West Indies are not one nation but many nationsWest Indies is a beautiful place in terms of tourism
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