St Kitts and Nevis
/snt ˌkɪts ən ˈniːvɪs/
/seɪnt ˌkɪts ən ˈniːvɪs/
(also also formal St Christopher and Nevis)
- a country consisting of two islands in the eastern Caribbean. It was claimed by Britain in 1623, and the island of Anguilla was part of it until 1967. In 1983 it became an independent member of the Commonwealth. Its capital town is Basseterre.
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