Which is the only country named after a woman?
Saint Lucia, an island nation in the eastern Caribbean, boasts a unique name origin tied to Saint Lucy of Syracuse, after French sailors were shipwrecked on her feast day. This island, once known as Louanalao and Hewanorra by indigenous peoples, became the "Helen of the West" due to fierce colonial battles.
Saint Lucia, an island nation in the eastern Caribbean, boasts a unique name origin tied to Saint Lucy of Syracuse, after French sailors were shipwrecked on her feast day. This island, once known as Louanalao and Hewanorra by indigenous peoples, became the "Helen of the West" due to fierce colonial battles.
