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  Saint Lucia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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 Geography of Saint Lucia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lucia is one of many small land masses composing the insular group known as the Windward Islands.
Dominated by high peaks and rain forests in the interior, the 616- square-kilometer island is known for the twin peaks of Gros Piton and Petit Piton on the southwestern coast, its soft sandy beaches, and its magnificent natural harbors.
Saint Lucia is in the tropical zone, although its climate is moderated by northeast trade winds.
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 Saint Lucia
Being a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the head of state of Saint Lucia is the British monarch, represented on the island by a governor general.
The largest town on Saint Lucia is its capital Castries, where about one third of the population lives.
The small population of Saint Lucia is mostly fl or of mixed descent; just 1% are of European origin, with an East Indian miority of some 3%.
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 Saint Lucia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Main article: Politics of Saint Lucia Being a Commonwealth Realm, the head of state of Saint Lucia is the British monarch, represented on the island by a Governor-General.
Main article: Economy of Saint Lucia The recent changes in the European Union import preference regime and the increased competition from Latin American bananas have made economic diversification increasingly important in Saint Lucia.
Main article: Demographics of Saint Lucia The small population of Saint Lucia is mostly fl or of mixed descent; just 1% are of European origin, with an East Indian miority of some 3%.
www.asinah.net /en/wikipedia/s/sa/saint_lucia.html   (1048 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: History of Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia's first known inhabitants were Arawaks, believed to have come from northern South America around 200-400 A.D. Numerous archaeological sites on the island have produced specimens of the Arawaks' well-developed pottery.
Ministerial government was introduced in 1956, and in 1958 St. Lucia joined the short-lived West Indies Federation, a semi-autonomous dependency of the United Kingdom.
Lucia continues to recognize Queen Elizabeth II as titular head of state and is an active member of the Commonwealth.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/History-of-Saint-Lucia   (421 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Saint Lucia (Caribbean Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
Saint Lucia[sAnt lOO´shu, –sEu] Pronunciation Key, island nation (1995 est.
The economy is largely based on agriculture (bananas and other tropical products are exported) and tourism.
Saint Lucia has diversified its industrial base and possesses an oil refinery and transshipment facilities.
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 St. Lucia: Oasis Marigot: Oasis Marigot is a small hotel and secluded Caribbean property overlooking beautiful Marigot ...
Lucia: Oasis Marigot: Oasis Marigot is a small hotel and secluded Caribbean property overlooking beautiful Marigot Beach in St-Lucia.
Lucia has given birth to two Nobel Laureates: Sir W. Arthur Lewis won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1979 and the poet Derek Walcott won the 1992 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Lucia's climate is hot and tropical, with an average annual temperature of 26° C (79° F) and mild trade winds for a good portion of the year.
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 Climate In Castries Saint Lucia -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Saint Lucia is Castries, where about one third of the population lives.
Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sa int Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the...
Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the...
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 Background Notes: St. Lucia, March 1998   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Lucia's first known inhabitants were Arawaks, believed to have come from northern South America 200-400 A.D. Numerous archaeological sites on the island have produced specimens of the Arawaks' well-developed pottery.
Lucia is a member of the Commonwealth, the Organization of American States, and the United Nations.
Lucia has concluded various bilateral treaties with the United States, including a maritime law enforcement agreement (subsequently amended to include overflight and order-to-land provisions), a mutual legal assistance treaty, and an extradition treaty.
www.umsl.edu /services/govdocs/backgroundnotes/106.htm   (2654 words)

  
 SAINT LUCIA FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Saint Lucia is an island_nation in the eastern Caribbean_Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic_Ocean.
Part of the Lesser_Antilles, it is located north of the islands of Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines and south of Martinique.
Saint Lucia is a full & participating member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Organisation_of_Eastern_Caribbean_States (OECS).
www.redabacus.com /Saint_Lucia   (572 words)

  
 Saint Lucia Travel Guide :: Caribbean Travel Destination Guide
Saint Lucia 's attractions read like a list of a dozen other Caribbean destinations: watersports, diving, deep sea fishing and, of course, simply lazing by the beach.
Lucia has two easily recognizable features: the twin volcanic peaks of Petit Piton and Gros Piton which are are visible from far out to sea.
Economy of Saint Lucia The recent changes in the European Union import preference regime and the increased competition from Latin American bananas have made economic diversification increasingly important in Saint Lucia.
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 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
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 Climate In Saint Lucia -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Wednesday, September 27, 2000 - Saint Lucia is about to launch a study to determine the impact of greenhouse gases and climate change on the island.
Rwanda Saint Helena Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Vincent and...
Saint Lucia, independent island state, one of the Windward Islands, West Indies, southeastern Caribbean Sea, between Martinique on the north and Saint Vincent on the south.
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 Foreign & Commonwealth Office Country Profiles
Saint Lucia is one of the Windward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean, 21 miles south of Martinique and 26 miles north of St Vincent.
Saint Lucia is a recipient of European Union funds under the Special Framework of Assistance, which was established to assist traditional ACP banana suppliers to adapt to new market conditions, and in particular to improve competitiveness.
Saint Lucia benefited by £2.8m from the Commonwealth Debt Initiative in recognition of efforts being made to reduce poverty.
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 Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia/ Creole World - information about history, tourism, Creole culture, and geography.
Saint Lucia: A Guided Tour - maps, a guided tour, history, culture, flora and fauna, facts and links.
Lucia - information on the Simply Beautiful island of St. Lucia located in the Eastern Caribbean 110 miles from Barbados.
www.travelersdigest.com /st_lucia.htm   (400 words)

  
 www.stluciajazz.org is the official portal for St. Lucia Jazz. The island moves to the beat of jazz when music fills ...
Saint Lucia is an island in the Caribbean sea, which is south of Florida and the U.S. gulf states.
One of the Windward islands, we are situated between Martinique and St. Vincent, and to the northwest of Barbados.
The duty free allowance into St. Lucia is 200 cigarettes or 250 grams of tobacco or 50 cigars, one litre of spirit or wine.
www.stlucia.org /planner/travel.asp   (1753 words)

  
 1Up Travel > Saint Lucia > Travel & Tourism | Tourist Guide to Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is an independent island country in the eastern Caribbean Sea.
Lucia is one of the Windward Islands, a chain within the larger archipelago of the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies.
Government and Politics in Saint Lucia - Profiles the country name, government type, administrative divisions, independence, national holiday, constitution, legal system, suffrage, executive, legislative, and judicial branches, political parties and leaders, and a flag description of Saint Lucia.
www.1uptravel.com /international/caribbean/saint-lucia   (637 words)

  
 Saint Lucia - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Alternate use: see the Catholic saint Saint Lucy.
Arawak Amerindians first settled on the island in the 3rd century, while the Caribs later took over.
The local climate is tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds, with a dry season from January to April and a rainy season from May to August.
open-encyclopedia.com /LC   (513 words)

  
 MJI Hotel St. Lucia - About Us   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Lucia is of volcanic origin and around Soufriere in the South west, you can still see boiling bubbling mud pools escaping Sulphur and other gases.
Lucia is based on constitution monarchy and is a member of the Commonwealth.
Lucia is amply blessed with lush vegetation and animal life.
www.mjihotel.com /aboutus.htm   (1592 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Saint Lucia : History (Caribbean Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
Thereafter Saint Lucia was much contested by the two European powers until the British secured it in 1814.
It was part of the British Windward Islands colony, and joined the West Indies Federation (1958–62) when the colony was dissolved.
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.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/S/StLucia-history.html   (263 words)

  
 St. Lucia Hotels St. Lucia - The Inn On The Bay - St. Lucia Vacation - St. Lucia Lodging - St. Lucia Accommodation - ...
Lucia On The Bay is about as far away from conventional, all inclusive and tourist resorts as you can get...
Our holiday on St. Lucia in February 2001 was everything we had hoped for and more; this was due not only to the beauty of the island, but also to your marvellous hospitality and to the ambience and surroundings at The Inn.
Lucia On The Bay is really intended for people just like you, who were never part of a crowd.
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 Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia Tourist Board 820 2nd Avenue, 9th Floor New York, NY 10017...
Lucia - With only five spacious rooms, this is a romantic, intimate and exclusive hotel overlooking Marigot Bay.
With a list of staff of the Permanent Mission of Saint Lucia to the United Nations in New York.
www.visitsaintlucia.info   (353 words)

  
 Saint Lucia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
As a Commonwealth Realm, Saint Lucia recognizes Queen Elizabeth II as the Queen of Saint Lucia, represented on the island by a Governor-General.
The volcanic island of Saint Lucia is more mountainous than many other Caribbean islands, with the highest point being, at 950 m above sea level.
Portal of the Saint Lucia Tourist Board (http://www.stlucia.org/)
www.hartselle.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Saint_Lucia   (611 words)

  
 Detailed Country Profile: Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is a country in the Carribean.
Saint Lucia became independent from the United Kingdom in 1979.
The country is a parliamentary democratic state with the British queen as monarch.
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 1Up Travel > St Lucia (Saint Lucia) > Travel Warning & Consular Information Sheet.
Lucia’s laws, even unknowingly, may be expelled, arrested or imprisoned.
Penalties for possession, use, or trafficking in illegal drugs in St. Lucia are strict and convicted offenders can expect jail sentences and heavy fines.
While consultations to correct the deficiencies are ongoing, St. Lucia’s air carriers are permitted to conduct limited operations to the U.S. subject to heightened FAA surveillance.
www.1uptravel.com /travelwarnings/st-lucia.html   (1052 words)

  
 Introduction To Saint Lucia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
If you would like to use this flag of Saint Lucia or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
If you would like to use this map of Saint Lucia or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
If you would like to use this information for Saint Lucia or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
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 St Lucia Country Guide - General Information - World Travel Guide Provided By Columbus Travel Publishing
GEOGRAPHY: St Lucia is the second-largest of the Windward Islands.
Orchids and exotic plants of the genus anthurium grow wild in the rainforests and the roadsides are covered with many colourful tropical flowers.
Indigenous wildlife includes a species of ground lizard unique to St Lucia, and the agouti and the manicou, two rodents, common throughout the island.
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 Saint Lucia
Atlas: Saint Lucia - Facts on Saint Lucia: flags, maps, geography, history, statistics, disasters current events, and international relations.
Saint Lucia: History - History Columbus may have sighted the island on his 1502 voyage.
Saint Lucia -- Prisoner shackled and beaten for 11 months.
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 St. Lucia - The Inn On The Bay - Map of St. Lucia and The Caribbean   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Lucia lies in the eastern Caribbean Sea about 21 miles south of Martinique and 26 miles north-east of St. Vincent.
The island is the second largest of the Windward group, which themselves are part of the Lesser Antilles, and is 27 miles long and 14 miles wide, covering an area of 238sq miles and with a population of around 150,000.
Lucia enjoys a marvellous climate and even when it does rain, it is warm rain and generally does not last.
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 The Caribbean and Saint Lucia - St. Lucia Hotels - The Inn On The Bay of Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia has steep mountains and dense rain forests for the explorer in you.
The island of St. Lucia is located in the Eastern Caribbean archipelago, a mere 3.5 hours by plane from Miami, 4 hours from New York, 5 from Toronto and 8 hours from London.
Valid Passports are required for all visitors, except US and Canadian citizens who can enter with just a return ticket and valid ID as long as they are staying for less than six months.
www.seahorse-inn.com /caribbean-saint-lucia.html   (326 words)

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