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:
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:
Sometimes, it also includes the current British territories, however they are usually just referred to as the "British West Indies," and they include:
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.
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