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St Lucian Independence (- An Island that knows how to party)

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February 22nd 2017
St Lucia is celebrating it's independence. It became an independent state on this day in 1979, and have been celebrating annually every since. Short History. St Lucia was originally found by the French in the 1550s - then the Dutch visited - and then the English stumbled across it - the French then claimed it - the English attempted to settle and were wiped out by the indigenous Caribs - the F ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Saint Lucia

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The island, with its fine natural harbor at Castries, was contested between England and France throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries (changing possession 14 times); it was finally ceded to the UK in 1814. Self-government was granted in 1967 an... ... read more