Saint Lucia

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Saint Lucia
Flag of Saint Lucia
Flag
Coat of arms of Saint Lucia
Coat of arms
Location of Saint Lucia
Capital
and largest city
Castries
Demonym(s)Saint Lucian
GovernmentUnitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
• Monarch
Charles III
• Prime Minister
Philip J. Pierre
Area
• Total
617 km²
Population
• 2018 estimate
178,696


Saint Lucia is a island country in the Caribbean Sea. Saint Lucia along with fifteen other Caribbean countries is attempting to get reparations from European countries for colonial crimes and slavery.[1]

History

Colonial rule

Britain, and France exchanged the island between them 14 times during colonial rule.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Earl Bousquet (2017-12-20). "Will the Caribbean Go the Full Distance for Reparations From Europe?" Black Agenda Report.