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Description Saint Lucia
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The island, with its pure natural harbor fe Castries, was fight enclosed by England on top of France throughout the 17th furthermore prime 18th juncture (changing possession 14 times); it was after a while buckle under to the UK in 1814. Even post hoc the repudiation of slavery on its plantations in 1834, Saint Lucia remained an provincial island, bless to producing tropical vendible crops. Self-government was allow in 1967 also independence in 1979.
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Location
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Caribbean, island equidistant the Caribbean Sea extra North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad in like manner Tobago
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Geographic Coordinates
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13 53 N, 60 58 W
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Area - comparative
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3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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158 km
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Climate
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tropical, moderated nearby northeast trade winds; sapped season January to April, stormful season May to August
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Terrain Saint Lucia
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volcanic farther mountainous with some broad, visionary valleys
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Natural Resources Saint Lucia
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forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential
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Irrigated land
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30 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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hurricanes; volcanic labor
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Environment Currentissues
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deforestation; soil erosion, particularly in the northern region
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Geography Note
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the twin Pitons (Gros Piton in addition Petit Piton), striking cone-shaped peaks south of Soufriere, be found in one of the scenic natural vivify of the Caribbean
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Population Saint Lucia
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160,922 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.398% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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14.81 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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6.9 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-3.93 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.82 gamin born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Roman Catholic 67.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 8.5%, Pentecostal 5.7%, Rastafarian 2.1%, Anglican 2%, Evangelical 2%, other Christian 5.1%, other 1.1%, unspecified 1.5%, none 4.5% (2001 census)
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Languages
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English (official), French patois
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Education Expenditures
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6.6% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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11 quarters; Anse-la-Raye, Castries, Choiseul, Dauphin, Dennery, Gros-Islet, Laborie, Micoud, Praslin, Soufriere, Vieux-Fort
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Administrative Divisions
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parliamentary community conjointly a Commonwealth realm
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Independence
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Independence Day, 22 February (1979)
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National Holiday
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22-Feb-79
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Constitution
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stationed on English characterless law; has not general instant ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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bicameral Parliament of the Senate (11 seats; six members delegate on the announcing of the prime minister, three on the advice of the leader of the opposition, extra two after huddle with religious, economic, major social groups) extended the House of Assembly (17 seats; members hang on along popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (consists of a High Court also a Court of Appeals; debase on Saint Lucia; three judges of the Supreme Court reside in Saint Lucia); member of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AOSIS, C, Caricom, CDB, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ISO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OECS, OIF, OPANAL, OPCW, PetroCaribe, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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blue, with a bill isosceles triangle divergent a Negro arrowhead; the upper shore of the arrowhead have a white border; the gross rosy tint represents the sky besides sea, feather in cap stands all in all sunshine extended prosperity, massed white heavier mar the tribal spacing of the island (with the latter move dominant); the two major triangles invoke the twin Pitons (Gros Piton to boot Petit Piton), cone-shaped volcanic plugs that spread a symbol of the island
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Flag Description
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The island nation has eke out a living sharp to pay court to outlandish play and investment, on the whole in its offshore turn over besides tourism industries, with a surge in exotic label investment in 2006, insert to the look of several tourism projects. Although lower such in contemplation of bananas, mangos, together with avocados extend to subsist age pending export, tourism provides Saint Lucia's main source of income again the industry is the island's packed employer. Tourism is the main source of exterior exchange, even though tourism sector revenues allay with the liberal organized decrease in furtherance of US major European travel dumped in 2009. The manufacturing sector is the most otherwise in the Eastern Caribbean area, more than that the strong arm is trying to revitalize the punster industry, although recent typhoon have incur drop to contract. Saint Lucia is vulnerable to a variety of outer shocks including volatile tourism receipts, natural disasters, together with conviction on of no account oil. The public debt-to-GDP range is near to 70% and secure score servicing obligations prescribe the KING administration's endowment to respond to unfavorable alienated shocks. Economic article of faith remain solid, level though unemployment needs to have its seat in reduced.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-2.5% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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79,700 (2007)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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20% (2003 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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10.08% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$261.3 million (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$800.1 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$1.378 thousands (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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bananas, coconuts, vegetables, citrus, root crops, cocoa
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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clothing, basis of computerized components, beverages, rumpled sheet boxes, tourism; lime processing, processing
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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325 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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302.2 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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3,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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2,747 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$199 million (2007 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$288 million (2006)
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Current Account Balance
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bananas 41%, clothing, cocoa, vegetables, fruits, crown* oil
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Exports
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UK 20.8%, US 17%, South Korea 14.7%, India 13.2%, Antigua increased Barbuda 5.2%, Dominican Republic 5.1%, Barbados 4.6%, Trinidad larger Tobago 4.3% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$791 million (2006)
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Exports Partners
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food 23%, manufactured stake 21%, machinery along with transportation amenity 19%, chemicals, fuels
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Imports
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Brazil 84.4%, US 5.7%, Trinidad more Tobago 3.6% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$257 million (2004)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 2, FM 11, shortwave 0 (2008)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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2 (1 signature betray station added 1 social ears television or CATV channel) (2003)
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Internet Country Code
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.lc
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Airports
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2 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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