Saint Lucia

n. island country located in the West Indies

Saint Lucia (IPA: ) is an island nation in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Part of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north of the islands of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. It is also known as the "Helen of the West Indies" because the island switched between British and French control so often it was likened to the mythical Helen of Troy.
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Noun
1. a country on the island of Saint Lucia; gained independence from Great Britain in 1979
(synonym) St. Lucia
(hypernym) country, state, land
(member-holonym) Organization of American States, OAS
(part-holonym) Windward Islands, Windward Isles
(part-meronym) Saint Lucia, St. Lucia
2. a volcanic island in the Windward Isles south of Martinique
(synonym) St. Lucia
(hypernym) island
(part-holonym) Saint Lucia, St. Lucia

n. Saint Lucia, island country located in the West Indies

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Background 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 and independence in 1979. Map of Saint Lucia More about Saint Lucia: Geography People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military Transnational Issues