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Castries

Saint Lucia / Castries /
 city, capital city of country
Castries, population 11,147 (1991), is the capital city of Saint Lucia, a country in the West Indies. Castries was founded by the French in 1650, named after Charles Eugène Gabriel de la Croix, Marquis de Castries. Having previously been called "Carenage" Castries has been rebuilt, having been destroyed by fire several times, notably on June 19, 1948.
As well as being the capital city of Saint Lucia, Castries hosts the secretariat of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States.
Castries also hosts the headquarters of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castries
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Coordinates:   14°0'37"N   60°59'25"W

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    WOW THIS PLACE IS ABSOLOUTLEY BEAUTIFUL!
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    st.lucia is the best place ever
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