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Saint Lucia 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 it switched between British and French control so often.

Saint Lucia is also one of the few islands in the world that boasts a drive-in volcano.The capital city of Saint Lucia is Castries, where about one third of the population lives.

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