West Indies
island region in the Caribbean
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West Indies
Summary
West Indies is a region[1]. It ranks in the top 0.54% of region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,767 views/month, #7 of 1,289).[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 {'latitude': 21.98333333, 'longitude': -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 {'amount': '+3087'}[21].
- West Indies covers an area of {'amount': '+244890'}[22].
- West Indies's P14541 is recorded as 1PVsSi[23].
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 {'amount': '+244890'}[22]. It sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+3087'}[21].
Designation and Status
West Indies's instance of is recorded as region[5].
Why It Matters
West Indies ranks in the top 0.54% of region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,767 views/month, #7 of 1,289).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]