West Indies

This term refers to a specific geographic region rather than a single political entity. While it functions as a proper noun, it is treated grammatically as a plural noun because it describes a collection of islands. Consequently, it typically takes a plural verb, as in "The West Indies are," rather than a singular one.

In modern geopolitical contexts, the term is frequently associated with the Commonwealth of Nations and specific sporting organizations, such as the West Indies cricket team, which represents a federation of several different Caribbean nations.