English > St. Christopher-Nevis: 1 sense > noun 1, location| Meaning | A country on several of the Leeward Islands; located to the east southeast of Puerto Rico; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1983. |
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| Synonyms | Saint Kitts and Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Christopher-Nevis, St. Kitts and Nevis |
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| Instance of | country, state, land | The territory occupied by a nation |
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| Member of | Organization of American States, OAS | An association including most countries in the western hemisphere |
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| Part of | Caribbean | region including the Caribbean Islands |
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| Leeward Islands | A group of islands in the eastern West Indies |
| Parts | Basseterre | The capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis on the island of Saint Christopher |
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| Nevis | One of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis |
| Saint Christopher, St. Christopher, Saint Kitts, St. Kitts | The largest of the islands comprising Saint Christopher-Nevis |
| Sombrero | One of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis |
| Spanish | Saint Kitts and Nevis, San Cristóbal y Nieves, San |
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| Catalan | Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint, Sant Christopher i Nevis |
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