Sir William Arthur Lewis was a Saint Lucian economist and the James Madison Professor of Political Economy at Princeton University. Lewis was known for his contributions in the field of economic development. In 1979, he was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
Sir William Arthur Lewis, official Nobel Prize photo
Portrait of Lewis on the East Caribbean dollar $100 bill
Saint Lucia is an island country of the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean. The island was previously called Iouanalao and later Hewanorra, names given by the native Arawaks and Caribs (respectively), two Amerindian peoples. Part of the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast of the island of Saint Vincent, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. It covers a land area of 617 km2 with an estimated population of over 180,000 people as of 2018. The nation's capital and largest city is Castries.
The King of Saint Lucia: Charles III since 8 September 2022
The Governor-General of Saint Lucia: Errol Charles since 11 November 2021
Gros Islet and Rodney Bay, as seen from Pigeon Island
The Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in Beausejour.