Saint Lucia

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/saint-lucia

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Saint Lucia?Eastern Caribbean Sea, part of the Windward Islands chain
2. How big is Saint Lucia?617 km2 (238 sq mi)
3. What is the capital of Saint Lucia?Castries
4. What is the population (2018 est.)?Over 180,000
5. What is the independence date?February 22, 1979
6. Who were the first people to live on Saint Lucia?The Arawak people were the first to settle there between 200 and 400 AD, and later the Kalinago (Carib) people arrived by 800 AD.

Arawaks: Indigenous people believed to be the first settlers of Saint Lucia, arriving between 200-400 AD.
Kalinago (Carib): Indigenous people who inhabited Saint Lucia after the Arawaks, and with whom the French signed a treaty.
Representative Government: A system of government where citizens elect officials to make decisions on their behalf.
Commonwealth Realm: An independent country that acknowledges the British monarch as its head of state.