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Saint Lucia
PlaceTypeAsNotedInArea
PlaceTypeAsNotedInArea
Anse Chastanet Resort
  • 1000 P
  • 1001 Esc
Diamond Falls and Sulphur Springs
  • 1001 Nt
Pitons Management Area Natural Environ
  • WHL
  • 1001 Nt
Sugar Beach

Geography »

Geography

Forests, sandy beaches, volcanic and mountainous with some broad, fertile valleys - The World Factbook

Physiographic Data
Highest Point: Mount Gimie: 950 m
Lowest Point: Caribbean Sea: 0 m
Area: 616 sq km

Information »

Briefly

St Lucia is an English-speaking, developing Caribbean island nation. Tourist facilities are widely available. - US State Department - October 19, 2009

Climate

Tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August - The World Factbook

Location

Island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago - The World Factbook

Data »

Particulars for Saint Lucia:
Physiographic feature Island
Locale Type Nation

Data
Currency: East Caribbean Dollar
Demonym: Saint Lucian
Government: Parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm
Motto: THE LAND, THE PEOPLE, THE LIGHT
Population: 160000


Vicinage »

VicinageTypeAsNotedIn
Anse la Raye Quarter Saint Lucian Quarter
Castries Quarter Saint Lucian Quarter
Choiseul Quarter Saint Lucian Quarter
Dauphin Quarter Saint Lucian Quarter
Dennery Quarter Saint Lucian Quarter
Gros Islet Quarter Saint Lucian Quarter
Laborie Quarter Saint Lucian Quarter
Micoud Quarter Saint Lucian Quarter
Praslin Quarter Saint Lucian Quarter
Soufriere Quarter Saint Lucian Quarter
Vieux Fort Quarter Saint Lucian Quarter

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St Lucia

St Lucia

History »

History

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. Even after the abolition of slavery on its plantations in 1834, Saint Lucia remained an agricultural island, dedicated to producing tropical commodity crops. Self-government was granted in 1967 and independence in 1979. - The World Factbook


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