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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. It is also known as the "Helen of the West".
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[سمادول] History
- Main article: History of Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is an independent island nation and one of the Windward Islands. Named for the Roman Catholic Saint Lucy of Syracuse. It was first visited by Europeans in about the year 1500 and first colonized successfully by France who signed a treaty with the native Carib peoples in 1660. Great Britain then took control of the island from 1663-1667 before going to war with France over it fourteen times. The British finally took complete control of the island in 1814. Representative government came about in 1924 and from 1958 to 1962 the island was a member of The Federation of the West Indies. Lastly, on February 22, 1979 Saint Lucia became an independent state of the Commonwealth of Nations.
[سمادول] Politics
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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. Executive power, however, is in the hands of the prime minister and his cabinet. The prime minister is normally the head of the party winning the elections for the House of Assembly, which has 17 seats. The other chamber of parliament, the Senate, has 11 appointed members.
Saint Lucia is a full & participating member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).
[سمادول] Quarters
- Main article: Quarters of Saint Lucia
The island of Saint Lucia is divided into 11 quarters:
- Anse-la-Raye
- Castries
- Choiseul
- Dauphin
- Dennery
- Gros Islet
- Laborie
- Micoud
- Praslin
- Soufrière
- Vieux Fort
[سمادول] Geography
- Main article: Geography of Saint Lucia
The volcanic island of Saint Lucia is more mountainous than many other Caribbean islands, with the highest point being Mount Gimie, at 950 m above sea level. Two other mountains, the Pitons, form the island's most famous landmark. They are located between Soufrière and Choiseul on the western side of the island. Saint Lucia is also one of the few islands in the world that flaunts a drive-in volcano.
The capital city of Saint Lucia is Castries, where about one third of the population lives. Major towns include Gros Islet, Soufrière and Vieux Fort. 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 November.
[سمادول] Economy
- 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. The island nation has been able to attract foreign business and investment, especially in its offshore banking and tourism industries, which is the island's main source of revenue. The manufacturing sector is the most diverse in the Eastern Caribbean area, and the government is trying to revitalize the banana industry. Despite negative growth in 2001, economic fundamentals remain solid, and GDP growth should recover in the future.
[سمادول] Demographics
- Main article: Demographics of Saint Lucia
The small population of Saint Lucia is of mostly African descent (upwards of 90% of the population).There is also a small but economically significant mulatto minority representing approximately 5%; just 1.1% are of European origin, with an Indo-Caribbean minority of some 3%. A small, mixed Carib (Kalinago) population mainly centered in the Choiseul region, but also in other towns on the Western coast, is present as well. Rounding out the population are small numbers of Lebanese and Syrians. The official language of the country is English, but a patois based mainly on French is also spoken. The majority of the population are Roman Catholics (ca. 90%); the rest are Anglicans (3%) or other Protestants (7%).
St. Lucia boasts the highest ratio in the world for number of Nobel laureates produced with respect to the total population of the nation. Two winners have come from St. Lucia - Sir Arthur Lewis won the Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel ("Nobel Prize in Economics") in 1979, and Derek Walcott received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1992.
[سمادول] Culture
- Main article: Culture of Saint Lucia
- Derek Walcott
- Music of Saint Lucia
The culture of Saint Lucia is rich in history. The culture is been influenced by African, French and English heritage. One of the secondary languages is Kreole, a form of French Patois.
- Festivals
Saint Lucian cultural festivals include La Rose and La Marguerite, the one representing the Rosecrucian order, the other one representing Freemasonry, which can be clearly seen on a mural painted by Dunstan St.Omer, depicting the holy trinity of Osiris, Horus and Isis
Traditionally, in common with other Caribbean countries, Saint Lucia held a carnival before Lent. In 1999, it was moved to mid-July in order to not to coincide with the much larger Trinidad and Tobago carnival, so as to attract more overseas visitors.
- Music and dance
A popular folk dance is the Quadrille
As well as other Caribbean music genres such as Soca, Zouk and Reggae, Saint Lucia has a strong indigenous folk music tradition.
Each May since 1992, Saint Lucia has hosted an internationally-renowned Jazz Festival.
[سمادول] Tourism in St Lucia
Second only to bananas, tourism is vital to St Lucia's economy - and it is hard to imagine that tourism will not become even more important in the future. Provided one visits during the dry season (January - April), St Lucia has all the ingredients necessary for a great holiday in the sun: warm temperatures, breath taking scenery, gorgeous beaches, crystal-clear waters and friendly natives.
But St Lucia also has character: there is more to see than just the beaches. In the south there is the "World's only drive-in Volcano" which is a great day out (the smell notwithstanding) as is the wonderful Botanical Gardens. In the north there is Pigeon Island National Park, with the ruins of an old British base (Fort Rodney) once commanded by Admiral Rodney to which the area Rodney Bay is named after. The fact that the island is not over-developed is also a plus-point: there are lovely beaches without hotels, sweeping mountains and impenetrable rain forests.
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[سمادول] Miscellaneous topics
- Category:Banks of Saint Lucia
- Communications in Saint Lucia
- Foreign relations of Saint Lucia
- List of cities in Saint Lucia
- Military of Saint Lucia
- National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO)
- Transport in Saint Lucia
- The Saint Lucia Scout Association
- Category:Saint Lucian Wikipedians
[سمادول] External links
- Official Website of the Government of Saint Lucia
- Compendium of Environmental Statistics
- Official Home of the Saint Lucia Solid Waste Management Authority
- 2001 Population and Housing Census Report
- Official Website of Saint Lucia Met. Service
- Portal of the Saint Lucia Tourist Board
- Saint Lucia - Simply Beautiful
- St. Lucia Forums / Message Board
- Disaster Management in Saint Lucia
- Prominent Saint Lucian Women (pdf)
- Pictures & Images of St. Lucia
- St. Lucia Paper Money
- Teaching Resources on St Lucia
- Map of St. Lucia
- Panoramic virtual tours of St Lucia
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