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Capital Saint Lucia, in 36 editions.

The entry for Saint Lucia published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 8 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.

editions changed the text
8
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).

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name:
Castries
geographic coordinates:
14 00 N, 61 00 W
time difference:
UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology:
in 1785, the village of Carenage was renamed Castries, after Charles Eugene Gabriel de La Croix de CASTRIES, who was then the French Minister of the Navy and Colonies

name: Castries
geographic coordinates: 14 00 N, 61 00 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: in 1785, the village of Carenage was renamed Castries, after Charles Eugene Gabriel de La Croix de CASTRIES (1727-1801), CASTRIES, who was then the French Minister of the Navy and Colonies

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Saint Lucia: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/saint-lucia/capital.

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