Federation of the West Indies

noun

1. West Indies ( def 2 ).

Example Sentences

In 1959, the islands became a territory within the Federation of the West Indies, but when the Federation dissolved in 1962, the Cayman Islands chose to remain a British dependency.

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In 1959, the islands became a territory within   the Federation of the West Indies, but when the Federation dissolved   in 1962, the Cayman Islands chose to remain a British dependency.

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Jamaica   gradually obtained increasing independence from Britain, and in 1958   it joined other British Caribbean colonies in forming the Federation   of the West Indies.

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Between 1960 and 1962, Saint   Vincent and the Grenadines was a separate administrative unit of the   Federation of the West Indies.

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Between 1960 and 1962, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was a separate administrative unit of the Federation of the West Indies.

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