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  Saint Lucia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saint Lucia is an island nation in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean.
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.
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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 Saint Lucia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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 - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Being a Commonwealth Realm, the head of state of Saint Lucia is the British monarch, represented on the island by a Governor-General.
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.
The small population of Saint Lucia is mostly fl or of mixed descent; just 1% are of European origin, with an East Indian minority of some 3%.
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 Saint Lucia (10/04)
Lucia's population is predominantly of African and mixed African-European descent, with small East Indian and European minorities.
Lucia continues to recognize Queen Elizabeth II as titular head of state and is an active member of the Commonwealth.
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.
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 Politics of Saint Lucia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a Governor General, appointed by the Queen as her representative.
The Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) won the first post-independence elections in July 1979, taking 12 of 17 seats in parliament.
Political parties and leaders: Saint Lucia Labour Party or SLP (Kenneth Anthony); United Workers Party or UWP (Sir John Compton), Organization for National Empowerment (Sarah Flood Beaubrun), National Development Movement (Ausbert D'Auvergne), National Freedom Party or NFP (Martinus Francois);.
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 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.
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 Politics of Saint Lucia -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The actual power in St. Lucia lies with the (The person who holds the position of head of state in England) prime minister and the cabinet, usually representing the majority party in parliament.
Cases may be appealed to the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeals and, ultimately, to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in (The capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center) London.
Politics in St. Lucia was once dominated by the (Click link for more info and facts about United Workers' Party) United Workers' Party (UWP), which, until 1997 had governed the country for all but three years since independence.
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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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 Grenadines Politics Saint Vincent, Grenadines Politics Saint Vincent info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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 Saint Lucia Travel Guide :: Caribbean Travel Destination Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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.
Saint Martin is a tropical island in the northeast Caribbean, approximately 150 miles east of Puerto Rico.
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 Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is a multiparty, parliamentary democracy and a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Saint Lucia is diversifying its economy into other types of agriculture, light manufacturing, and construction.
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.
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 Elections in Saint Lucia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Saint Lucia is a country in the Carribean.
Saint Lucia has a population of around 160,000 on 606 km².
Freedom House rated the country on political rights with a 1 and on civil rights with a 2, both on a scale of 1 to 7 (in which 1 is the most free).
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 Saint Lucia
The SLP capitalized on the failure of the opposition forces to unite in a national coalition due to a leadership struggle between Odlum, and Sir John Compton, founder of the UWP and a former Prime Minister.
There are no legal impediments to participation by women and minorities in government and politics; however, the percentage of women and minorities in government and politics does not correspond to their percentage of the population.
The Saint Lucia Crisis Center for Women in Castries and a second center in the southern town of Vieux monitor cases of physical and emotional abuse and help clients to deal with such problems as incest, nonpayment of child support, alcohol and drug abuse, homelessness, custody, and visitation rights.
www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2001/wha/8254.htm   (3495 words)

  
 1000Countries.com: Saint Lucia I: saint lucia, SAINT LUCIA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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 Saint Lucia --  Encyclopædia Britannica
In the annual budget presented in April 2003 by Saint Lucia Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Kenny Anthony, $325 million was devoted to capital and recurrent expenditure in the 2003–04 fiscal year.
A constitutional monarchy and member of the Commonwealth, St. Lucia is the second largest of the Windward Islands in the eastern Caribbean Sea.
The island nation of Saint Lucia is situated between the islands of Martinique and Saint Vincent in the eastern Caribbean Sea.
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 Politics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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 Foreign & Commonwealth Office Country Profiles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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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 1000Countries.com: Saint Lucia III: saint lucia, SAINT LUCIA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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 NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SAINT LUCIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Hunte served as President of the United Nations General Assembly during its fifty-eighth session, and before that, he was the Minister for External Affairs, International Trade and Civil Aviation of Saint Lucia, a Senator and Member of Parliament, a Justice of the Peace and a business executive.
 In 2001, he was appointed to the Senate of Saint Lucia and was invited by the Prime Minister to join the Cabinet that same year.
Hunte has participated in the game of cricket both as a national player and as an administrator at the national, regional and international levels.  He has served as President of the Saint Lucia National Cricket Association and of the Windward Islands Cricket Board of Control, and as Vice-President of the West Indies Cricket Board.
www.un.org /News/Press/docs/2004/bio3625.doc.htm   (624 words)

  
 Saint Lucia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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/)
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 Aurora Public Library /All Locations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Saint Lucia -- Description and travel -- Periodicals.
Income tax -- Saint Lucia -- Foreign income.
Saint Lucia -- Politics and government -- Periodicals.
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 Constitution of Saint Lucia, 1978
Whereas the status of association of Saint Lucia with the United Kingdom is to terminate on 22nd February 1979 and it is necessary to establish a new constitution for Saint Lucia upon its attainment of fully responsible status within the Commonwealth:
2.- The Saint Lucia Constitution Order 1967(b), which made provision for the constitution of the Associated State of Saint Lucia, is revoked.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the executive authority of Saint Lucia may be exercised on behalf of Her Majesty by the Governor-General either directly or through officers subordinate to him.
www.georgetown.edu /pdba/Constitutions/Lucia/Luc78.html   (12888 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | World | Americas | Country profiles | Country profile: St Lucia
For this, St Lucia is particularly suited, with excellent beaches, mountain scenery, the Qualibou Volcano and its boiling sulphur springs, orchids and exotic plants, and tropical flower-lined roadsides.
Although St Lucia is a former British colony, the French settled the island in the 17th century.
Kenny Anthony led the St Lucia Labour Party (SLP) to victory and won a second term as prime minister in early elections in December 2001, gaining 14 of the 17 contested seats.
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 PRESIDENT OF FIFTY-EIGHTH SESSION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY JULIAN ROBERT HUNTE (SAINT LUCIA)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Julian Robert Hunte (Saint Lucia), President of the fifty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly, is Minister for External Affairs, International Trade and Civil Aviation of Saint Lucia, a Senator and Member of Parliament, a Justice of the Peace and a business executive.
Hunte has held a number of key positions in national development planning and implementation, most notably as Chair of the Saint Lucia National Development Corporation, the country's principal development agency and investors’ link to relevant government ministries.  Mr.
Hunte co-founded and chaired for two decades the Saint Lucia National Trust, a non-governmental organization dedicated to identifying and preserving the historical and cultural legacy of Saint Lucia.  He has served in various capacities with many other organizations, holding, among others, the post of President of the Saint Lucia Mental Health Association.
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 Saint Lucia
For the Reocrd 1998 - Treaties: Saint Lucia
The Georgetown University Center for Latin American Studies' Political Database of the Americas was founded to fill a void in the electronic informational resources available to students, academics, policy analysts and government officials on Latin American politics.
The main objective of the Database project is the development of a comprehensive source of documentary and statistical political information accessible throughout the Hemisphere and world via the World Wide Web.
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 Lead Story   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Nicholas in the UWP seemed precarious after he publicly called for "reforms" in the party and expressed his desire to see Dr. Vaughan Lewis and Mr.
Stephenson King, political leader and chairman respectively, removed from their posts.
What make these developments even more bizarre is the fact that Nicholas seems to be receiving support from former Opposition Leader Maruis Wilson who himself ran foul of the UWP several months ago and was dumped as Parliamentary Leader of the Opposition.
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 The St.Lucia Mirror - for news on St.Lucia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
It’s been a most bizarre week in the politics of Saint Lucia.
Yesterday, Member for Parliament for Dennery North Marcus Nicholas finally became Leader of the Opposition in the House of Assembly, succeeding Mr.
Lucia Mauls B.V.I. Since June 28, 1997, You are visitor NO:
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