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fiogf49gjkf0d ST. LUCIA IS SITUATED IN THE GROUP OF ISLANDS KNOWN AS THE WINDWARD ISLANDS. IT COVERS AN AREA OF 616 SQ. KM. ST. LUCIA IS OF VOLCANIC ORIGIN. TO THE WEST, NOT FAR FROM SOUFRIERE LIES THE VOLCANO QUALIBOU WITH IT'S BOILING SPRINGS SURROUNDING IT. FROM NORTH TO SOUTH, FORESTED MOUNTAINS ARE PLENTIFUL, RISING TO MOUNT GIMIE AT 959M. ST. LUCIA HAS MANY STREAMS FLOWING FROM THESE MOUNTAINS THROUGH THE VALLEYS AND INTO THE OCEAN. THE GROS AND PETIT PITONS AT HEIGHTS OF 797M AND 750M LIE IN THE SOUTHWEST, WITH FORESTED VOLCANOES ENCLOSING BEAUTIFUL SANDY BAYS.
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