What is West Indies Federation?
[[Image:Coat of arms of the West Indies Federation.svg|thumb|National emblem of the West Indies]] [[Image:Flag of West Indies.svg|thumb|National flag of the West Indies]] The '''West Indies Federation''', also known as the Federation of the West Indies, was a short-lived [[Caribbean]] federation. It lasted from January 3, 1958 to May 31, 1962. It was made of several Caribbean colonies of the [[United Kingdom]]. The expressed intention of the Federation was to make a political unit that would become independent from [[Britain]] as a single state—possibly similar to the Canadian Confederation, or Australian Federation. Before that could happen, the Federation collapsed due to internal political conflicts. {{multistub|history|geo|North-America}} [[Category:Former countries in North America]] [[Category:1958 establishments in North America]] [[Category:1962 disestablishments]] [[Category:20th-century disestablishments in North America]] [[Category:Former federations]]