West Indies Federation

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1. A group of ten former British colonies in the West Indies, including Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Barbados. It was established in 1958 and slated for independence in 1962 but broke up in May 1962 because of economic disagreements among the members. Some of the islands later formed the British-sponsored West Indies Associated States, which was gradually disbanded as the islands achieved independence in the 1970's and early 1980's.
西印度群岛联邦：西印度群岛的十个前英国殖民地，包括牙买加、特立尼达和多巴哥以及巴巴多斯组成的一个联邦。创建于1958年，预定在1962年独立，但因为成员之间的经济分歧而于1962年五月解体。其中的一些岛屿后来在英国帮助下组成了西印席群岛联合国家 ，但随着各岛在20世纪70年代和80年代初期获得独立而逐渐解散