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Which island groups on the North American continental shelf are part of the West Indies?
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The Bahamas
The flag of The Bahamas was officially hoisted on July 10, 1973, the date of the nation's independence from the United Kingdom.
The island groups on the North American continental shelf that are part of the West Indies are The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands.1