<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> The West Indies Federation, which was part of the Anglophone Caribbean </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Population </Th> <Td> 6.8 million (2018) </Td> </Tr> <P> The term Commonwealth Caribbean is used to refer to the independent English - speaking countries of the Caribbean region . Upon a country's full independence from the United Kingdom, Anglo Caribbean or Commonwealth Caribbean traditionally becomes the preferred sub-regional term as a replacement to British West Indies . </P> <P> The independent island - nations that are considered as Commonwealth Caribbean include: </P>

Saint lucia is not a beneficiary of the commonwealth caribbean countries tariff treatment