Caribbean island that became a republic in 2021 (8)

I believe the answer is:

barbados

(Other definitions for barbados that I've seen before include "Most easterly West Indies island" , "holiday island" , "Bridgetown is its capital city" , "Robs a bad West Indian island" , "Independent state in the West Indies" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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