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	Saint Lucia - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		As a Commonwealth Realm, Saint Lucia recognizes Queen Elizabeth II as the Head of State of Saint Lucia, represented on the island by a Governor-General.
		Saint Lucia is a full and participating member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).
		Lucia boasts the highest ratio in the world for number of Nobel laureates produced with respect to the total population of the nation.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/s/t/St._Lucia_73b9.html (650 words)

	Statement by Saint Lucia at the International Conference on Financing for Development; Monterrey, Mexico; 21 March 2002
		Saint Lucia's full and open support for this Conference has been driven by a deep and abiding concern about the way in which the global economy has been evolving over the past two decades in particular, and its effect on the poorer and more vulnerable states.
		Saint Lucia supports the call for increased levels of official development assistance to help SIDS having the requisite policies in place for such assistance to be effective.
		Saint Lucia is of the view that bodies setting norms, codes and standards on other states should be required to ensure the full and effective participation of all states in their formulation.
	www.un.org /ffd/statements/saintluciaE.htm (1901 words)

	About REACH International (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Of volcanic origin, Saint Lucia is traversed from north to south by a forested mountain range that culminates in Mount Gimie (959 m/3145 ft).
		Saint Lucia has a tropical climate, with an average annual temperature of 26° C (79° F).
		From 1958 to 1962 Saint Lucia was a member of the Federation of the West Indies.
	www.reachint.org.cob-web.org:8888 /stlucia.shtml (594 words)

	Saint Lucia's Economy on the Rebound
		Lucia, Dr. Anthony says, is firmly on the growth path having registered an improvement in Gross Domestic Product GDP of 3.6% in 2004.
		It is the second consecutive year of accelerated growth, and in the context of the recessionary conditions, which saw contractions in the economy in 2001, the performance of 2004 according to Dr. Anthony, indicates the country has fully recovered.
		Apart from the growth in tourism, mainly as a result of the expansion of the hotel and restaurants sectors, the economy recorded growth in government services, wholesale and retail, manufacturing, communications, banking and insurance and agriculture.
	www.stlucia.gov.lc /pr2005/april/saint_lucia_economy_on_the_rebound.htm (386 words)

	Saint Lucia
		Saint Lucia lies between Saint Vincent to the south and Martinique to the north.
		Saint Lucia's formal institutions are evidence of the European colonial heritage, but the vital folk culture is a product of the African population.
		Independence for Saint Lucia, as for most of her neighbors only recently emerged from a profoundly colonial experience, has involved an examination of cultural traditions that were suppressed in the past.
	www.everyculture.com /No-Sa/Saint-Lucia.html (4582 words)

	Saint Lucia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Part of the Lesser Antilles it is located north of the of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and south of Martinique.
		The capital city of Saint Lucia is Castries where about one third of the lives.
		The small population of Saint Lucia is fl or of mixed descent; just 1% of European origin with an East Indian miority of some 3%.
	www.freeglossary.com /Saint_Lucia (605 words)

	Saint Lucia Economy
		Lucia's leading revenue producers--agriculture, tourism, and smallscale manufacturing--benefited from a focus on infrastructure improvements in roads, communications, water supply, sewerage, and port facilities.
		Lucia is a beneficiary of the U.S. Caribbean Basin Initiative and is a member of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) and the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).
		Lucia is the headquarters of the Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications (ECTEL) authority, which is developing the regulations to liberalize the telecommunications sector in the region by 2004.
	www.traveldocs.com /lc/economy.htm (457 words)

	Saint Lucia History - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International ...
		Lucia, said to be named for the patron saint of the day on which it was discovered, has an uncommon heritage of mixed cultural and historical influences, including Amerindian, European, and African.
		Lucia was inhabited by the Carib (Amerindian) Indians when sighted by the Spanish in the first decade of the sixteenth century (see The Pre-European Population, ch.
		The battle for control of St. Lucia continued intermittently throughout the rise and fall of the French Republic because possession of the sugar-producing islands of the Caribbean was considered essential for raising revenue to support the ongoing war in Europe.
	workmall.com /wfb2001/saint_lucia/saint_lucia_history_index.html (671 words)

	Saint Lucia (11/06)
		Lucia's population is predominantly of African and mixed African-European descent, with small East Indian and European minorities.
		Lucia's first known inhabitants were Arawaks, believed to have come from northern South America in 200-400 A.D. Numerous archaeological sites on the island have produced specimens of the Arawaks' well-developed pottery.
		Lucia continues to recognize Queen Elizabeth II as titular head of state and is an active member of the Commonwealth.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2344.htm (2578 words)

	Economy of Saint Lucia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Saint Lucia's economy depends primarily on revenue from banana production and tourism with some input from small-scale manufacturing.
		Lucia's leading revenue producers--agriculture, tourism, and small-scale manufacturing--benefited from a focus on infrastructure improvements in roads, communications, water supply, sewerage, and port facilities.
		Lucia is a member of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Economy_of_Saint_Lucia (639 words)

	Saint Lucia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Saint Lucia is one of the Windward Islands.
		Saint Lucia is also one of the few islands in the world that boasts a drive-in volcano.
		The small population of Saint Lucia is of mostly African descent (upwards of 90% of the population).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saint_Lucia (1228 words)

	Saint Lucia
		Saint Lucia is a multiparty, parliamentary democracy and a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
		The economy is based on tourism and on the export of bananas, which represent the principal sources of foreign exchange earnings.
		The Saint Lucia Crisis Center for women was established in 1988 in Castries, the capital; a second opened in the southern town of Vieux Fort in January 1999.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2000/wha/index.cfm?docid=830 (3497 words)

	Saint Lucia. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Saint Lucia has diversified its industrial base and possesses an oil refinery and transshipment facilities.
		Thereafter Saint Lucia was much contested by the two European powers until the British secured it in 1814.
		In 1967, Saint Lucia became one of the six members of the West Indies Associated States, with internal self-government, and in 1979 it gained full independence.
	www.bartleby.com /65/st/StLucia.html (287 words)

	Economy des Antilles Discover des iles Guadeloupe Sint Maarten Martinique Dominica Saint Barthelemy Saint Lucia Saint ...
		Due to history and tradition, economy before this date was primarily centred on agriculture and the exploitation of salt mines, similarly to industrial activity on other islands of the region.
		Saint Barthelemy’s economy is based on top-of-the-range tourism, and is thus entirely different from that of Guadeloupe and the Caribbean region in general.
		Saint Barth’s population had suffered centuries of isolation and poverty before the dawn of tourism, and is now experiencing a boom of salaries and quality of life unheard of in the history of the island.
	www.in-west-indies.com /antilles-discover--economy.htm (766 words)

	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an independent sovereign state of Caribbean part of the Commonwealth of Nations.
		Disputed between France and Great Britain in the 18th century Saint Vincent was ceded to the in 1783.
		Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is divided 6 parishes: Charlotte Grenadines Saint Andrew Saint Saint George Saint Patrick.
	www.freeglossary.com /Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines (542 words)

	Your Caribbean Guide (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Saint Lucia is an independent island state, one of the Windward Islands, West Indies, southeastern Caribbean Sea, between Martinique on the north and Saint Vincent on the south.
		Of volcanic origin, Saint Lucia is traversed from north to south by a forested mountain range that culminates in Mount Gimie which is 3,117 feet tall.
		Saint Lucia had a total population near 160,000.
	www.mycaribbeanguide.com.cob-web.org:8888 /lucia.htm (377 words)

	Saint Lucia - Gurupedia
		Saint Lucia is an island nation in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the
		Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and south of
		Being a Commonwealth Realm, the head of state of Saint Lucia is the
	www.gurupedia.com /s/sa/saint_lucia.htm (459 words)

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		Lucia’s biological resources are part of its capital for development, and the health of the country’s economy, especially in agriculture, tourism, and fisheries, is intimately tied to the health of its environment.
		Lucia, as all countries of the world, must therefore fashion its own strategy -- reflecting its unique social, economic, and environmental conditions to use sustainably and conserve its biological wealth.
		Plant species diversity in St. Lucia, for example, is relatively high - over 1,300 species - and many of these species are useful for food, timber and medicines, while others serve as ornamentals.
	www.slubiodiv.org (262 words)

	Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on St. Lucia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Main article: History of Saint Lucia Saint Lucia is an independent island state and one of the Windward Islands.
		Lastly on February 22, 1979 Saint Lucia became an independent state of the Commonwealth of Nations.
		The small population of Saint Lucia is mostly fl or of mixed descent; just 1.1% are of European origin, with an Indo-Caribbean minority of some 3%.
	www.blinkbits.com /blinks/st._lucia (1078 words)

	Cletus K. Bertin - Information and Communication Technologies and Tourism: Information Systems Implementation and ...
		Tourism is of immense importance to the economy of Saint Lucia.
		Saint Lucia, as well as all of the National Tourist Offices (NTOs) in the Eastern Caribbean had a web presence from the mid 1990s.
		In the case of St Lucia, (as was the case for most of the other Eastern Caribbean destination), after a protracted period of discussions and exchange of 'strongly worded correspondence', the official site for the St Lucia Tourist Board had to be changed from www.stlucia.com to www.stlucia.org.
	www.cavehill.uwi.edu /bnccde/stlucia/conference/papers/bertin.html (9304 words)

	Economy Of Saint Lucia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
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	appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/saint_lucia_country_economy.shtml (367 words)

	Saint Lucia Economy 1991 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International ...
		Saint Lucia also possesses an expanding industrial base supported by foreign investment in manufacturing and other activities, such as in data processing.
		The economy, however, remains vulnerable because the important agricultural sector is dominated by banana production.
		Saint Lucia is subject to periodic droughts and/or tropical storms, and its protected market agreement with the UK for bananas may end in 1992.
	www.theodora.com /wfb1991/saint_lucia/saint_lucia_economy.html (308 words)

	Enjoy St Lucia .Com - We provide rooms, activities and premium guest services in St Lucia
		We are based in St Lucia and have selected only those hotels, villas, cars, tours and activities that offer the best value for money (in terms of price, service and features).
		Overseas travel agents or tour operators seeking custom services for their St Lucia - bound clients should feel free to contact us and Make a special request.
		We however, save you money on the choices you have made by negotiating with suppliers in real time for discounts or better pricing, depending on such things as the number of rooms booked, length of your stay, or the status of business at the time.
	www.enjoystlucia.com (211 words)

	St. Lucia :: Overview of the Present Economy
		Tourism is the fastest growing sector of the economy with agriculture and manufacturing making a significant contribution to employment and gross domestic product.
		In the 1980s St. Lucia’s economy was heavily reliant on its agricultural sector, particularly the banana industry which once accounted for nearly half of islands gross domestic product.
		Although St. Lucia continues to adapt to global economic changes which has negatively affected the banana industry, it still continues to dominate as the leading Windward Island banana producer in the Eastern Caribbean.
	www.visitslu.com /about_slu/facts/economy.html (139 words)

	ACT Caribbean (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The country’s economy is largely dependent on tourism; also important are the raising of cotton, fruits, and sugarcane.
		A drop in world sugar prices hurt the nation's economy through the mid-1980s, and the government sought to reduce the islands' dependence on sugar production and to diversify the economy, promoting tourism and financial services.
		Saint Martin is a commune of Guadeloupe, an overseas territory of France
	www.affordable-cruise.net.cob-web.org:8888 /caribbean.html (6273 words)

	News -Office of Private Sector Relations - St. Lucia
		1.1 The Government is of the view that if Saint Lucia is to derive the most positive outcomes from these global developments and avoid the worse, concerted action by the social partners is necessary within a framework of common institutions and based on shared rules and values.
		3.0 The overall role of the Council is to serve as a forum for informed discussion among the social partners with the aim of identifying key economic challenges facing Saint Lucia in the short, medium and long-term and recommending realistic and cost-effective measures that can assist Saint Lucia to respond successfully to these challenges.
		The Ministry shall submit to the Cabinet of Ministers such of the recommendations of the NEC as is deemed appropriate.
	www.opsr.org.lc /nec/nector.htm (608 words)

	washingtonpost.com: St. Lucia
		The Pitons, cone remnants of long-dormant volcanos, are represented on the islands flag and the local beer.
		A description of the history, government, politics and economy of St. Lucia.
		Lucia Church Assailants Contend They Were Fighting Corruption: Two Men Held in Fatal Attack on Worshipers Call Themselves Rastafarians
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/world/americas/caribbean/stlucia (120 words)

	Government of Saint Lucia
		A new Cabinet of Ministers was sworn in on Tuesday December 19, to run the affairs of Saint Lucia for the current electoral term of the United Workers Party.
		Prime Minister The Right Honourable Sir John George Melvin Compton who was sworn in at Government House on Friday December 15 introduced his Cabinet before the members took the oath of allegiance, the oath of office and the oath of secrecy provided for in section 66 of the Constitution of Saint Lucia.
		Remarks by Honourable Sir John G M Compton On the occasion of the formal swearing of the Cabinet of Ministers
	www.stlucia.gov.lc (154 words)

	Travel stories from Saint Lucia
		As a member you'll have access to your own free online travel journal into which you can upload your Saint Lucia stories and pictures.
		On the 26th November we fly out to St Lucia to start work for 6 mths.
		We are kitesurfers escaping the cold waters of the uk to head to warmer ones.To meet new a...
	www.traveljournals.net /stories/saint_lucia (84 words)

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