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West Indies Federation

former federation of British colonies
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West Indies Federation

Summary

West Indies Federation is a historical country[1]. It draws 545 Wikipedia views per month (historical_country category, ranking #230 of 1,549).[2]

Key Facts

  • West Indies Federation's instance of is recorded as historical country[3].
  • West Indies Federation's capital is recorded as Chaguaramas[4].
  • West Indies Federation's capital is recorded as Port of Spain[5].
  • West Indies Federation's official language is recorded as English[6].
  • West Indies Federation's currency is recorded as British West Indies dollar[7].
  • West Indies Federation's flag image is recorded as Flag of the West Indies Federation (1958–1962).svg[8].
  • West Indies Federation's anthem is recorded as God Save the King[9].
  • West Indies Federation's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of the West Indies Federation.svg[10].
  • West Indies Federation's basic form of government is recorded as constitutional monarchy[11].
  • West Indies Federation's follows is recorded as British Windward Islands[12].
  • West Indies Federation's follows is recorded as British Leeward Islands[13].
  • West Indies Federation's followed by is recorded as Antigua and Barbuda[14].
  • West Indies Federation's followed by is recorded as Barbados[15].
  • West Indies Federation's followed by is recorded as Cayman Islands[16].
  • West Indies Federation's followed by is recorded as Dominica[17].
  • West Indies Federation's followed by is recorded as Grenada[18].
  • West Indies Federation's followed by is recorded as Jamaica[19].
  • West Indies Federation's followed by is recorded as Montserrat[20].
  • West Indies Federation's followed by is recorded as Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla[21].
  • West Indies Federation's followed by is recorded as Saint Lucia[22].
  • West Indies Federation's followed by is recorded as Saint Vincent and the Grenadines[23].
  • West Indies Federation's followed by is recorded as Trinidad and Tobago[24].
  • West Indies Federation's followed by is recorded as Turks and Caicos Islands[25].
  • West Indies Federation's flag is recorded as flag of the West Indies Federation[26].
  • West Indies Federation's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 127983942[27].

Body

Founding

+1958-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of West Indies Federation[28].

Identity

Predecessors include British Windward Islands[12] and British Leeward Islands[13]. Successors include Antigua and Barbuda[14], Barbados[15], Cayman Islands[16], Dominica[17], Grenada[18], and Jamaica[19].

Dissolution

West Indies Federation was dissolved in +1962-00-00T00:00:00Z[29].

Why It Matters

West Indies Federation draws 545 Wikipedia views per month (historical_country category, ranking #230 of 1,549).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

Antigua and Barbuda Barbados Dominica Grenada Jamaica Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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