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An island of this name, which led the world in exports of arrowroot and Sea Island cotton, was the site of 1935 riots (-5[1])that stormed a courthouse near both Fort Charlotte and the oldest botanic garden in the Americas. The Portuguese gave this name to a captaincy founded [emphasize] before São Paulo and to a Barlavento island in Cape Verde that was discovered on a January 22nd feast day. This name identifies a “ceded island” that hosts a summertime “Mas” and a cape in the Algarve that is Europe’s (-5[1])southwesternmost (10[1])point. (10[1])The Garifuna people descend from “Black Caribs” who rebelled on an island (10[1])of this name (10[1])after sailing from Bequia. The society of a French priest of this name operates many thrift shops. (10[1])A Windward (10[1])Island of this name is governed from Kingstown. (10[2]-5[2])For 10 points, (10[1])give this name of the (10[1])Caribbean island that forms a country with the Grenadines. (10[7])■END■ (10[7]0[1])

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