Caribbean Chancery in Washington, D.C.

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Caribbean Chancery in Washington, D.C.
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Caribbean Chancery in Washington, D.C.
Location Washington, D.C.
Address3216 New Mexico Avenue NW, N.W.
Coordinates 38°55′59″N77°5′9″W / 38.93306°N 77.08583°W / 38.93306; -77.08583 Coordinates: 38°55′59″N77°5′9″W / 38.93306°N 77.08583°W / 38.93306; -77.08583

The Caribbean Chancery in Washington, D.C. is the building that houses the diplomatic missions of the Commonwealth of Dominica, the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, (formerly the West Indies Associated States-bloc of countries) to the United States. It is located at 3216 New Mexico Avenue, Northwest, Washington, D.C. [1] [2]

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