Saint Lucia Channel

{{Short description|Strait in the Caribbean}}

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Saint Lucia Channel is a strait in the Caribbean that separates French island Martinique, to the north, and Saint Lucia, in the south. It is a pathway between Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean.Ana G. López Martín [https://books.google.com/books?id=aHTbsky9LZMC&dq=Saint+Lucia+Channel+is+a+strait+in+the+Caribbean&pg=PA106 International Straits: Concept, Classification and Rules of Passage.] 218 pages. Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media, 2010 {{ISBN|9783642129063}}
The Diamond Rock is in the St. Lucia Canal.

History

On August 17, 2007, Hurricane Dean crossed the channel as a Category 2 storm.

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