Destination name: Saint Lucia
Destination Location: Eastern Caribbean
Land area: 616 square kilometers
Capital: Castries
Major ethnic groups: black, mestizo
national flag
The flag of Saint Lucia has a 2:1 aspect ratio and is blue with a triangle pattern in the middle consisting of white, black and yellow figures, a black arrow with white edges and a yellow isosceles triangle. Blue represents the sea around Saint Lucia, black represents volcanoes, black and white border represent the country's two main ethnic groups, and yellow symbolizes the island nation's beaches and sunshine. The triangle of white, black and yellow symbolizes the island nation of Saint Lucia.
national emblem
The central pattern of the coat of arms of Saint Lucia is the coat of arms. A cross made of bamboo canes divides the shield into four squares; roses on the top left and bottom right, lilies on the lower left and top right; The cane cross represents the plants and religious beliefs of Saint Lucia, and the rose and lilies symbolize the country's historical traditional relations with Britain and France. In the coat of arms in the coat of arms, a giant black hand holds a flaming torch; On each side there is a rare bird with local characteristics; The lower ribbon reads "Land, People, Light" in English.
National flower: Cattelan
National bird: Saint Lucia Amazonian parrot
History
Saint Lucia was originally inhabited by Indians.
1639 AD: The British invade the island.
1651 AD: The French occupy the island. Since then, Britain and France have been fighting here for a long time.
Early 17th century: Britain, France and the Netherlands begin to occupy the island, all of which are resisted by the local population.
1814: The Treaty of Paris officially annexes the island to Britain as a British colony.
January 1958-1962: Saint Lucia was a member of the West Indies Federation.
March 1967: Saint Lucia becomes an internal self-governing state of the United Kingdom. Foreign affairs and defence are the responsibility of the United Kingdom.
February 22, 1979: Saint Lucia declares its independence as a member of the British Commonwealth.
Tourist attractions
Soufriere Volcano
Gourmet specialties
Raw banana cured fish
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