Hanover

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Hanover (capital Lucea) is the smallest parish on the island. It was established on November 12, 1723, and named for the British monarch, George I, from the German House of Hanover. It covers an area of 450 km sq. The highest point in the parish is the Dolphin's Head, which serves as a landmark for ships at sea. The parish has three small waterfalls, several coves (eg Davis Cove, named after a prominent Hanover family) and some large caves. The parish had an estimated 67,176 inhabitants in 1999, 5,739 of which live in its capital town. The large majority of the population is black (92.1%), with 0.8% whites, 3.7% Asians, 2.3% Latinos, and 2.1% identifying as other. -Adapted from Wikipedia.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanover_Parish
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Coordinates:   18°23'1"N   78°7'57"W
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