Archipelago: a chain of islands, such as the West Indies or Hawaii

Southeastern (windward) Islands - Hawaiian Archipelago - Ka Pae `Aina O Hawai`i Nei
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Studying the West Indies (Columbus wanted everyone to believe he'd discovered India so he called it the West Indies) means we're studying an a r c h i p e l a g o.

In the Caribbean archipelago, there is an island that comprises two nations, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Finding the name of that island is not easy. It is known as Hispaniola.

What is the implication carried by the name Hispaniola? The indication is it's connected to Spain or something Hispanic. That's correct. It was named by Columbus for his beloved nation of Spain, or Espana.