Commonwealth Caribbean - Territories Included

Territories Included

The independent island-nations that are considered as Commonwealth Caribbean include:

• Antigua and Barbuda
• The Bahamas
• Barbados
• Dominica
• Grenada
• Jamaica
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Saint Lucia
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Trinidad and Tobago

Anglophone Caribbean may sometimes also refer to the independent English-speaking countries considered regionally as the "Mainland Caribbean". These include:

• Belize, once known as British Honduras.
• Guyana, once known as British Guiana.

Sometimes, it also includes the current Caribbean British overseas territories, however they are usually just referred to as the "British West Indies," and they include:

• Anguilla
• British Virgin Islands
• Cayman Islands
• Montserrat
• Turks and Caicos Islands

The Anglophone Caribbean can also include:

• Bermuda
• Puerto Rico
• Sint Maarten
• Saba
• Sint Eustatius
• U.S. Virgin Islands

Bermuda is often excluded from the term "Anglophone Caribbean" due to its location in the North Atlantic Ocean. The U.S. Virgin Islands and the English-speaking islands of the Dutch West Indies, although in the Caribbean, are often excluded due to their lack of a British colonial heritage. Because the Dutch never imposed their language on their Caribbean colonies to the extent of Great Britain and other colonial powers, English is predominant and is an official language (along with Dutch) in St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius. Although English is an official language of Puerto Rico, Spanish is the primary language.

The Anglophone Caribbean makes up a composite cricket team that successfully competes in test matches and one-day internationals. The West Indies cricket team also includes the South American country of Guyana, as another former British colony. Bermuda, U.S. Virgin Islands, and the English-speaking Dutch West Indies also participate in Anglophone Caribbean-related activities such as 20/20 Cricket.