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St. Lucia

American  
[loo-shuh, -see-uh] / ˈlu ʃə, -si ə /

noun

  1. one of the Windward Islands, in the E West Indies.

  2. an independent country comprising this island: a former British colony; gained independence 1979. 238 sq. mi. (616 sq. km). Castries.


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“Our medical system would basically collapse without them,” St. Lucia Prime Minister Philip Pierre said after receiving the Trump administration’s inquiry last year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Skylie Shore was recently traveling with a friend from Boston to St. Lucia, with a layover in Miami.

From New York Times Mar. 26, 2024

Mitchell Airport in Bequia’s Paget Farm en route to St. Lucia, a popular tourist destination in the Caribbean, at 12:11 p.m. local time, police said.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 5, 2024

The St. Lucia government is also under hurricane watch and the government has asked residents to remain indoors until the all clear is given.

From Reuters Jun. 23, 2023

The captain finally decided to put into Free Town, in the Barbadoes, and turn them over to the authorities there after making arrangements for their return to St. Lucia.

From Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer by O'Neil, Owen Rowe

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