World Region Information --- Saint Lucia Information
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It is located north or northeast of Saint Vincent, northwest of Barbados, and south of Martinique.
About 617km2
about 180,000
85.3% Black (African), 10.9% Mixed Race, 2.2% Indian, 1.6% Other
English
About 90% Christian
It is a mixed culture with African, East Indian, French and British influences.
- Gros Piton
- Marigot Bay
- Morne Coubaril Historical Adventure Park
- Diamond Falls Botanical Gardens & Mineral Baths
- Pigeon Island National Park
Education from age 5 to 15 is free and compulsory.
- Spartan Health Sciences University
- International American University College of Medicine
1814 France cedes Saint Lucia to Britain under the Treaty of Paris. become a Crown Colony of the United Kingdom. African slaves brought in for plantations
1834 Abolition of slavery
1958-62 Joined the Commonwealth of the British West Indies
1964 Suspension of sugarcane production
1967 Gained self-government (became British Dominion)
1979 Independence under Prime Minister John Compton of the United Workers Party (UWP). The Saint Lucia Labor Party (SLP) wins the general election. Alan Luisy becomes Prime Minister
1992 Derek Walcott wins the Nobel Prize in Literature
1997 Established diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China and severed relations with Taiwan
2002 Damage to agricultural crops caused by tropical cyclone Riri
2007 Restored diplomatic relations with Taiwan and severed relations with the People's Republic of China
It is a Commonwealth Kingdom with parliamentary democracy. The head of state is the King of England, and the governor-general represents the local area. The parliament is bicameral.
$10,042
Service-based services such as tourism and banking are considered to be the main economy.
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