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___ Saint LuciaDestination Saint Lucia, a virtual travel guide to Hewanorra (Land of the Iguana). This page aims to give you a broad overview of Saint Lucia's art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy and government.Beside a country profile with facts and figures, the page contains links to sources which provide you with all the information you need to know about this Caribbean island nation, e.g.: official web sites of Saint Lucia, addresses of Saint Lucia and foreign embassies, domestic airlines, city- and country guides with extensive travel and tourism information on accommodation, tourist attractions, events and more like weather information, maps, statistics and local newspapers from Saint Lucia. |
 Aerial view of Saint Lucia © stlucia.org | |
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Saint Lucia | Hewanorra |
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 Flag of Saint Lucia Background: Saint Lucia is part of the Windward Islands, the southern group of the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies. An island nation with an Amerindian, African and British-French heritage. The island, with its fine natural harbor at Castries, was contested between England and France throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries (changing possession 14 times!); it was finally ceded to the UK in 1814. Self-government was granted in 1967 and independence in 1979. Windward Islands: Dominica, Grenada, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
 Official Name: Saint Lucia Amerindian Name: Hewanorra (there where the iguana is found) ISO Country Code: lc Time: Local Time = UTC -4h Actual Time: Sat-Nov-7 11:51 Capital City: Castries (pop. 65 000) Other Cities: Micoud, Gros-Islet; Vieux Fort; Soufriere. Government: Westminster-style parliamentary democracy. Independence: 22 February 1979 (from UK). Constitution: 1979. Geography: Location: Caribbean, an island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of the islands of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and south of Martinique. Area: 620 sq km (239 sq mi) Terrain: Mountainous; highest point: Mount Gimie 950 m. Climate: Tropical; dry season from January to April, rainy season from May to August. People: Nationality: St. Lucian(s); (Lushuns). Population: 160 000. Ethnic groups: African descent 90%, mixed 6%, East Indian 3%, European 0.8%. Religions: Christianity. Languages: English (official); a French patois is common throughout the country. Literacy: 85% Natural resources: Forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs. Agriculture products: Bananas, coconuts, vegetables, citrus, root crops, cocoa. Industries: Clothing, assembly of electronic components, beverages, corrugated cardboard boxes, tourism, lime processing, coconut processing. Exports partners: UK 41.4%, USA 16.5%, Brazil 11.6%, Barbados 5.8%, Antigua and Barbuda 4.6%, Dominica 4.5% (2004) Imports partners: USA 27.8%, Trinidad and Tobago 20.4%, UK 8%, Venezuela 7.6%, Finland 7% (2004) Currency: East Caribbean Dollar (XCD) |
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| Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of Saint LuciaGovernment of Saint LuciaOfficial Website of the Government of Saint Lucia. Government House of St. Lucia Officfe of the Governor-General, Her Majesty's representative in Saint Lucia. Statistics Saint Lucian Statistics Official website of the Saint Lucia Government Statistics Department. Weather Saint Lucia Weather Report St. Lucia official weather information. Maps Map of Saint Lucia Shaded relief map of Saint Lucia.  Google
Earth Saint LuciaZoomable satellite view of Saint Lucia. Google
Earth Castries Zoomable satellite view of Saint Lucia's capital city. Detailed map of Saint Lucia Map provided by Caribbean-On-Line. Map
of Central America and the CaribbeanReference Map of Central America and the Caribbean.  Saint Lucia - Windward Islands © stlucia.org |
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St.Lucia NewsSt.Lucia MirrorSL news but not very up-to-date. St. Lucia Star Regional news, three times weekly. |
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Arts & CultureSt. Lucia Jazz Festival (May 4th-13th, 2007) The official portal for St. Lucia Jazz. The island moves to the beat of jazz when music fills the air and tourism takes on a whole new meaning to all. |
 Lauryn Hill at Saint Lucia Jazz Festival |
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Business & EconomyEastern Caribbean Central BankSt Lucia is ECCB Member. Transportation SLASPA The official site for the St Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority. |
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Destination Saint Lucia - Travel and Tour GuidesDiscover Saint Lucia: Castries, Vieux Fort, Pitons, Mamiku GardensLinks to accommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, botanic gardens, sailing, waterskiing, golf, snorkeling, diving, tours and much more. Saint Lucia Tourist Board The Official Web Site of the St. Lucia Tourist Board. Visions of St. Lucia Official Publication of the St Lucia Hotel & Tourism Association with comprehensive visitors information. SLHTA St. Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association. Visit St. Lucia Anytime Island portal with information for visitors and the Lushun community. Mamiku Gardens Website about Mamiku botanical gardens. Hotel Anse Chastanet Resort Nick Troubetzkoy's hotel on St Lucia's unspoiled southwestern Caribbean coast. |
 Saint Lucia Beach and Pitons © stlucia.org |
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EducationCharterhouse High SchoolCharterhouse High School and College. Sir Arthur Lewis Community College Official website of the college. |
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EnvironmentMinistry of Agriculture, Forestry, and FisheriesOfficial website of the ministry. NEMO Saint Lucia Information site of the National Emergency Management Organisation. Soufriere Marine Management Association Inc. SMMA manages the sustainable use and development of marine resources in the area. Saint Lucia National Trust Established to preserve buildings, objects and areas of historic and architectural interest. Eastern Caribbean Coalition for Environmental Awareness Overall objective of ECCA's programme is to strengthen regional initiatives within the Eastern Caribbean, promote community based nature and heritage tourism, environmental education and to improve the conservation of island ecosystems. |
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HistoryOur HistoryOverview of St. Lucia's history. St. Lucia History A look at our past - From Settlement and Colonization to Independence. History of the Town and District of Vieux Fort In the second half of the 18th century, Vieux Fort was the center of the sugar industry. |
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Additional Information on Saint LuciaBBC News Country Profile: Saint LuciaGovernments on the WWW: Saint Lucia LANIC Saint Lucia Latin American Network Information Center. Open Directory Project: Saint Lucia Wikipedia: Saint Lucia The World Factbook -- Saint Lucia |
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