West Indies

Summary

West Indies is a region^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• West Indies is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[3].
• West Indies is on the continent of Americas^[4].
• West Indies's instance of is recorded as region^[5].
• West Indies is part of Indies^[6].
• West Indies's Commons category is recorded as Caribbean^[7].
• West Indies comprises Greater Antilles^[8].
• West Indies comprises Lesser Antilles^[9].
• West Indies comprises Lucayan Archipelago^[10].
• West Indies's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 21.98333333, 'lon': -79.03333333}^[11].
• West Indies's topic's main category is recorded as Category:West Indies^[12].
• West Indies's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[13].
• West Indies's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia^[14].
• West Indies's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[15].
• West Indies's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron^[16].
• West Indies's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[17].
• West Indies's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[18].
• West Indies's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11^[19].
• West Indies's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• West Indies sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3087'}^[21].
• West Indies covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+244890'}^[22].

Body

Geography

West Indies is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean^[3]. It is on the continent of Americas^[4]. It is part of Indies^[6].

Physical Characteristics

West Indies covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+244890'}^[22]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3087'}^[21].

Designation and Status

West Indies's instance of is recorded as region^[5].

Why It Matters

West Indies has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]