Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia

For the Catholic saint, see Saint Lucy. For the Brisbane suburb, see St Lucia, Queensland.
Saint Lucia is an island nation in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Part of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north of the islands of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and south of Martinique.
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(In Detail)

National motto: The Land, The People, The Light

Official languageEnglish
CapitalCastries
Head of StateQueen Elizabeth II
Governor-GeneralDame historical data for gdp growth rate for saint lucia Pearlette saint lucia photos Louisy
Prime saint lucia immigration citizenship MinisterDr. Kenny Anthony
Area
- Total
- % waterRanked 176th
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1,6%
Population
- Total (2002)
- DensityRanked 175th
160,145
260/km²
Independence
saint lucia history - DateFrom the UK
February 22, 1979
CurrencyEast Caribbean dollar
Time labour force statistics for saint lucia zoneUTC -4
National anthemSons and Daughters of Saint Lucia
Internet TLD.lc
Calling Code1-758



History
Main article: History of Saint Lucia
Arawak Amerindians first settled on the island in the 3rd century AD, while the Caribs later took over. European discovery of the island is somewhat vague, but it was probably discovered around 1500 by the Spanish explorer Juan de la digicel saint lucia Cosa. After some early failed attempts la grace saint lucia to settle there, the French and British fought over the island, with its fine natural harbor at Castries, 2003 saint lucia pinot noir during the 17th and 18th centuries (changing possession 14 times), until Britain finally obtained control in 1814. Slavery was finally abolished in 1838, freeing more than 13,000 slaves. The island was a province of the short-lived West Indies Federation from 1958 to 1962. The island was granted self-government in 1967 and independence in February 22, 1979.
Politics
Main article: Politics of Saint Lucia
As a Commonwealth gdp growth rate for saint lucia Realm, Saint luxury estates in saint lucia Lucia recognizes Queen Elizabeth II as the Head of State of Saint Lucia, represented on the island by a Governor-General. Executive power, however, is in the hands of the prime minister and his cabinet. The prime minister is normally the head of the party winning the elections for the House of Assembly, which has 17 seats. The other chamber of parliament, the Senate, has 11 appointed members.
Saint Lucia is a full & participating member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).
Quarters
Main climate in saint lucia article: Quarters of Saint Lucia
The island of Saint Lucia is divided into 11 quarters:
Anse-la-Raye
Castries
Choiseul
Dauphin
Dennery
Gros Islet
Laborie
Micoud
Praslin
Soufrière
Vieux Fort
Geography

Map of Saint LuciaMain article: Geography of Saint Lucia
The volcanic island of Saint Lucia is more mountainous than saint lucia estury map many other Caribbean islands, with the highest point being Mount Gimie, bar association of saint saint lucia information saint lucia and resort airfare to saint lucia lucia at 950 m above cottages saint lucia sea level. Two other mountains, the Pitons, form the island's most famous landmark. They are located near Soufrière, saint lucia wallpaper on the western side of the island. Saint Lucia is also one of the few islands in the world that flaunts a drive-in volcano.
The capital city of Saint Lucia is Castries, where about one third of child seat regulations saint lucia the population lives. Major cuba saint lucia towns include Gros Islet, Soufrière and Vieux Fort. saint lucia martyr The local climate is tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds, with a dry season from January to April forecast for castries, saint saint lucia weather lucia and a rainy season from May to November.
Economy
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The recent changes in the European Union import preference regime and the increased competition from sailing tours in saint lucia Latin American bananas have made economic diversification increasingly important flag of saint lucia in Saint Lucia. The island the star newspaper saint lucia nation has been able to attract foreign business and investment, especially in its offshore banking and tourism industries, which is the boardgames played in saint lucia island's main source of revenue. The manufacturing sector is the most diverse in the Eastern Caribbean current weather in castries, saint lucia area, discounted saint lucia vacations and the government is trying to revitalise the banana industry. saint lucia bar association Despite saint lucia gross domestic product growth rate negative growth in 2001, economic fundamentals remain solid, and GDP growth should recover in the future.
Demographics
Main article: Demographics of Saint Lucia
The small population of Saint Lucia is mostly black or of mixed descent; just 1% are of European origin, with an Indo-Caribbean minority schools in saint lucia of some 3%. The official language of the country is English, but a patois based mainly on French is also spoken. The majority of the population are Roman Catholics (ca. 90%); the rest are Anglicans (3%) or other Protestants (7%).
St. saint lucia country information Lucia boasts the highest ratio in the world for number of Nobel laureates produced with respect to the total population of the nation. Two winners have come from St. Lucia - Sir Arthur Lewis won the Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel ("Nobel Prize saint lucia vacations in Economics") in 1979, all inclusive resorts saint lucia and Derek Walcott received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1992.
Culture
Main article: Culture of Saint Lucia
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Saint Lucia Jazz Festival
Miscellaneous topics
Communications in Saint Lucia
Foreign relations of Saint Lucia
List of cities saint lucia desktop in Saint Lucia
Military of Saint Lucia
Transportation in Saint Lucia
Category:Saint Lucian Wikipedians
External links
Official Website of the Government of Saint Lucia
Portal of the Saint Lucia Tourist Board
Saint Lucia - Simply Beautiful
National anthem
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Countries in the Caribbean
Antigua and Barbuda | Bahamas | Barbados | Cuba | Dominica | Dominican saint lucia Republic | Grenada | Haiti | Jamaica | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Saint Lucia | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Trinidad and Tobago
Dependencies: Anguilla | Aruba | British Virgin Islands | Cayman Islands | Guadeloupe | Martinique | Montserrat | Navassa Island | Netherlands Antilles saint lucia immigration | Puerto Rico | Turks and Caicos Islands | U.S. Virgin Islands



Caribbean saint lucia for eyesight Community (CARICOM)
Antigua and Barbuda | Bahamas¹ | Barbados | Belize | Dominica | Grenada | Guyana | Haiti | Jamaica | Montserrat kirsten - saint lucia gown | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Saint Lucia | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines saint lucia idioms | Suriname | Trinidad and Tobago
Associate members: saint lucia hotels Anguilla | Bermuda | Cayman Islands | British Virgin Islands | Turks and Caicos Islands
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¹ member saltibus, saint lucia of the community but not the Caribb

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