West Indies


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The use of the West Indies term by Europeans during the Great Discoveries comes from Spain. In other words, it meant America. The expression has subsequently referred to: Current useschange code

The name West Indies (West Indies) is still used today by English speakers to refer to this part of the world. It is used to talk about the grouping of Caribbean nations in the same team in international sport, including cricket. In these cases, it is sometimes repeated in French, especially by sports commentators. The expression is applied to the following case: code

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