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Port of Spain

or Port-of-Spain (pôrt′əv-spān′)

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.

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Port of Spain

(Placename) the capital and chief port of Trinidad and Tobago, on the W coast of Trinidad. Pop: 56 000 (2005 est)

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Port of Spain - the capital and largest city of Trinidad and Tobago on the west coast of the island of Trinidad

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Trinidad - an island in West Indies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela

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