The West Indies is a region of the Caribbean Sea consisting of more than 7, 000 islands. The three capital cities of the West Indies are Nassau, BRIDGETOWN, and Georgetown. Nassau is the capital of the Bahamas, a country located in the northern part of the West Indies. BRIDGETOWN is the capital of Barbados, an island nation located in the eastern part of the West Indies. Georgetown is the capital of Guyana, a country located in the northern part of South America, but it is considered part of the West Indies.