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Saint Lucia Country in the Caribbean

Saint Lucia is a sovereign island country in the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. The island was previously called Iyonola, the name given to the island by the native Amerindians and later, Hewanorra, the name given by the native Caribs. Part of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast of the island of Saint Vincent, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. It covers a land area of 617 km2 and reported a population of 165,595 in the 2010 census. Its capital is Castries.

History of Saint Lucia aspect of history

The History of St Lucia refers to the history of this Caribbean island-state.

Geography of Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia is one of many small land masses composing the insular group known as the Windward Islands. Unlike large limestone areas such as Florida, Cuba, and the Yucatan Peninsula, or the Bahamas, which is a small island group composed of coral and sand, St. Lucia is a typical Windward Island formation of volcanic rock that came into existence long after much of the region had already been formed.

Vieux Fort Quarter Quarter in St. Lucia

Vieux Fort is located in the southern part of St. Lucia. It is the second-largest town on the island and is the home of St Lucia's international airport, Hewanorra International Airport.. Vieux Fort is also the name of the Quarter that encompasses the city.

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House of Assembly of Saint Lucia

The Parliament of Saint Lucia has two chambers. The House of Assembly is the popular elected chamber of the Legislature. It has 17 or 18 members: 17 members elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies, and a speaker elected by the 17 members, who may be one of their number or a person chosen from outside the House.

Cecil Lay is a former member of the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia for Vieux-Fort North. He is a member of the Saint Lucia Labour Party.

The SLFA First Division is the top division of the Saint Lucia Football Association.

The Saint Lucia FA Cup is the top knockout tournament of the Saint Lucia football.

Choc Bay is a bay on Saint Lucia; it is along the northwestern coast of the island.

Beane Air Force Base was a United States Air Force base located near Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia, in the Caribbean Sea. It is now the site of Hewanorra International Airport.

Vieux Fort Comprehensive Secondary School or V.F.C.S.S located in the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia has two Campuses. Campus A consists of Forms 1 and 2 whilst Campus B consists of Forms 3 to 5. Although now Campus A and B are becoming full-fledged secondary schools. A the moment Campus B educates students of Form 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.

Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia Place in Vieux Fort Quarter, Saint Lucia

Vieux Fort is a town located near the southernmost point of Saint Lucia, a Caribbean island. It is named after a fort that used to watch out towards Saint Vincent towards the south. The population is about 4,500, while the surrounding district of Vieux Fort Quarter has a total population of about 16,000.

Jamil Joseph is a Saint Lucian international footballer who plays club football for Root Alley Ballers of the Saint Lucia Silver Division.

Public expenditure on health in Saint Lucia was 3.3% of the GDP in 2004, whereas private expenditure was 1.8%. Health expenditure was at US$302 per capita in 2004. Infant mortality was at 12 per 100,000 births in 2005.

Crime in Saint Lucia

Crime in Saint Lucia is investigated by the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force.