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Saint Lucia

Gros IsletCastriesAnse-la-RayeSoufrièreChoiseulLaborieVieux FortMicoudPraslinDenneryDauphinGros IsletCastriesAnse-la-RayeSoufrièreChoiseulLaborieVieux FortMicoudPraslinDenneryDauphin
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Profile

Background and figures as recorded in the CIA World Factbook.

England and France contested Saint Lucia -- with its fine natural harbor at Castries and burgeoning sugar industry -- throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries, with possession changing 14 times; it was finally ceded to the UK in 1814 and became part of the British Windward Islands colony. Even after the abolition of slavery on its plantations in 1834, Saint Lucia remained an agricultural island, dedicated to producing tropical commodity crops.

Capital
Castries
Government
parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
Population
168,462
Area
616 sq km
Location
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Climate
tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August
Natural resources
forests; sandy beaches; minerals (pumice); mineral springs; geothermal potential
Languages
English (official); Saint Lucian Creole
Religions
Roman Catholic 61.5%; Protestant 25.5% (includes Seventh Day Adventist 10.4%; Pentecostal 8.9%; Baptist 2.2%…
Independence
22 February 1979 (from the UK)
Administrative divisions
10 districts; Anse-la-Raye, Canaries, Castries, Choiseul, Dennery, Gros-Islet, Laborie, Micoud, Soufrière, Vieux-…
Currency
East Caribbean dollars (XCD)
Export partners
Guyana 20%; Suriname 15%; USA 11%; Barbados 8%…
Import partners
USA 59%; Guyana 8%; Brazil 7%; China 5%…

Source: CIA World Factbook — a work of the US government, in the public domain

Subdivisions

11 on file. Listed because operations, tax and reporting are usually organised at this level rather than nationally.

NameTypeCode
Gros IsletQuarterLC-06
CastriesQuarterLC-02
Anse-la-RayeQuarterLC-01
SoufrièreQuarterLC-10
ChoiseulQuarterLC-03
LaborieQuarterLC-07
Vieux FortQuarterLC-11
MicoudQuarterLC-08
PraslinQuarterLC-09
DenneryQuarterLC-05
DauphinQuarterLC-04

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Currency
East Caribbean dollars (XCD)
Languages
English (official); Saint Lucian Creole
Government
parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
Climate
tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August

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