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West Indies is known as the region in the Caribbean that includes the islands of the Bahamas, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, and many others. The term "West Indies" was historically used by European explorers who mistakenly thought they had reached India when they arrived in the Caribbean.
The time difference between India and West Indies is typically 9.5 hours. India is 9.5 hours ahead of West Indies.
No one in the West Indies was killed.
Typical landforms in the West Indies include volcanic mountains, coral reefs, limestone caves, and sandy beaches. The region also has valleys, plains, and coastal cliffs.
The University of West Indies is a proper noun, the name of an institution. A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. A proper noun is always capitalized.
The sugar apple or custard apple, known as atis in the Philippines, grows in tropical parts of the Americas and West Indies. It is a dicot plant.