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Port-of-Spain

  [pawrt-uhv-speyn, pohrt-]
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–noun
a seaport on NW Trinidad, in the SE West Indies: the national capital of Trinidad and Tobago. 67,867.

Trinidad and Tobago

 
–noun
an independent republic in the West Indies, comprising the islands of Trinidad and Tobago: member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 1,273,141; 1980 sq. mi. (5128 sq. km). Capital: Port-of-Spain.
Related forms:
Trin⋅i⋅da⋅di⋅an and To⋅ba⋅go⋅ni⋅an, adjective, noun
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Port of Spain or Port-of-Spain   (pôrt'əv-spān', pōrt'-)   
The capital of Trinidad and Tobago, on the northwest coast of Trinidad on an arm of the Atlantic Ocean. It is a commercial center and major port. Population: 49,000.
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Trinidad and Tobago [(tuh-bay-goh)]

Independent republic in the West Indies, comprising two islands off the northeast coast of Venezuela. Its capital and largest city is Port-of-Spain.

Note: A popular resort area, the country is appreciated particularly for its culture, which is composed of a mixture of black African, Indian, Chinese, European, and Middle Eastern settlers.
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