St. Lucia
Americannoun
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one of the Windward Islands, in the E West Indies.
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an independent country comprising this island: a former British colony; gained independence 1979. 238 sq. mi. (616 sq. km). Castries.
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Trevlyn Bonaparte, a St. Lucia teacher, said hospital wards are sometimes staffed by two Cuban nurses for every 20 patients.
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 at 12:11 p.m. local time, according to the report, then “experienced difficulties and plummeted into the ocean.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2024
The crash occurred Thursday just west of Petit Nevis island near Bequia as the plane headed for nearby St. Lucia, police said in a statement.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2024
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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