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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for February 22, 2024
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February 22, 2024: Forty-five years ago, on February 22, 1979, Saint Lucia became the 51st country to gain independence from the United Kingdom. The country remains part of the British Commonwealth, with Charles III as its King.[1]
The population currently stands at 180,000 people within a land area of 238 square miles. The Arawak people are thought to have been the first inhabitants of Saint Lucia, arriving there more than 1,800 years ago, around the year AD 200.[1]
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- February 21, 2024-66% of voters favor a proposal to arrest and deport anyone who entered the U.S. illegally during the past three years
- February 20, 2024-67% of voters believe that individual states should have the right to defend their own borders if the federal government fails to defend them
- February 19, 2024-56% of voters believe that teachers and public schools should be expected to embrace patriotic values
- February 16, 2024-21 election-related bills were vetoed by the Arizona Governor in 2023
- February 15, 2024-55% of voters favor severely restricting or banning travel to the United States from Iran
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