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Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia is a mountainous volcanic island in the eastern Caribbean, between Martinique and St Vincent. Independent from Britain since 1979, it is known for the twin Pitons and has produced two Nobel laureates, Derek Walcott and Arthur Lewis.

The two forested volcanic spires of the Pitons rising above Soufriere and the sea at sunset, Saint Lucia

The Pitons, above Soufriere

Photo: Jim Vajda, CC BY 2.0

Blue for the sea and sky, gold for sunshine, black and white for the island's cultures living in harmony. The triangles recall the twin Pitons. Adopted in 1967.

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