Top 10 Interesting Facts About Saint Lucia
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1 A small island Saint Lucia is doing big things per capita Saint Lucia is second in the world of Nobel Prizes the country boasts two Nobel laureates in the form of the esteemed sir author Lewis add famed author Derek Walcott sir author one in 1979 for economics Walcott one for literature in 1992.
2 Between the 17th and 18th century st. Lee should change stands between the French and the British fourteen times but all that changed on Thursday February 22 1979 when the country became a fully independent nation February 22 is celebrated as Independence Day it's also a national holiday in st. Lucia.
3 The black blue white and yellow st. Lucian flag tells the story of this small but great island the blue represents the sky and the sea.
4 The arrow shaped represents the Pitons the flag has been used since 1967 twelve years before the island became independent the Saint Lucia part is the national bird it's native only to st. Lucia.
5 Castries is the capital of st. Lucia and the Saint Lucian currency is the Eastern Caribbean dollar original currency shared among members of the Eastern Caribbean currency union.
6 while English is the official language of st. Lucia the st. Lucian Creole French or patois is spoken by 95 percent of the population.
7 The Pitons our solutions most famous landmark and UNESCO World Heritage Site the pigeons are said to be the most photographed site in the Caribbean and most famous mountain player on earth the pigeons are a must-see for anyone who visits the island.
8 St Lucia is home to Rosso Valley one of the most remarkable distilleries in the world famous for producing more than 21 types of rum and you can sample or buy one or all of them.
9 St Lucia is home to Johnny cake a fried or baked dough that's often served with a salt fish sauteed with peppers and onion.
10 Almost every country in the world is named after a person tribe land feature or navigational location but st. Lucia is the only one named after a woman Saint Lucia is said to be named after Saint Lucy of Syracuse by French sailors who worship direct on the island on the Saints feast day of December 13 if you're visiting st. Lucia in the month of May you'll be just in time for the country's biggest festival the st. Lucia Jazz Festival musicians come from all over the worlds to take part in this celebration and you too.
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