St. Kitts-Nevis

[ kits-nee-vis, -nev-is ]
/ ˈkɪtsˈni vɪs, -ˈnɛv ɪs /

noun

a twin-island state in the Leeward Islands, in the E West Indies, consisting of the islands of St. Kitts and Nevis: formerly a British colony and member of the West Indies Associated States; gained independence 1983. 104 sq. mi. (269 sq. km). Capital: Basseterre.
Also called St. Christopher-Nevis.