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 Baker Island (2001)Saint Lucia (2003)
 Baker IslandSaint Lucia
Administrative divisions - 11 quarters; Anse-la-Raye, Castries, Choiseul, Dauphin, Dennery, Gros-Islet, Laborie, Micoud, Praslin, Soufriere, Vieux-Fort
Age structure - 0-14 years: 31.1% (male 25,883; female 24,569)


15-64 years: 63.7% (male 50,711; female 52,508)


65 years and over: 5.2% (male 3,147; female 5,339) (2003 est.)
Agriculture - products - bananas, coconuts, vegetables, citrus, root crops, cocoa
Airports 1 abandoned World War II runway of 1,665 m, completely covered with vegetation and unusable (2000 est.) 2 (2002)
Airports - with paved runways - total: 2


2,438 to 3,047 m: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2002)
Area total:
1.4 sq km

land:
1.4 sq km

water:
0 sq km		 total: 616 sq km


land: 606 sq km


water: 10 sq km
Area - comparative about 2.5 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Background The US took possession of the island in 1857, and its guano deposits were mined by US and British companies during the second half of the 19th century. In 1935, a short-lived attempt at colonization was begun on this island - as well as on nearby Howland Island - but was disrupted by World War II and thereafter abandoned. Presently the island is a National Wildlife Refuge run by the US Department of the Interior; a day beacon is situated near the middle of the west coast. The island, with its fine natural harbor at Castries, was contested between England and France throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries (changing possession 14 times); it was finally ceded to the UK in 1814. Self-government was granted in 1967 and independence in 1979.
Birth rate - 20.93 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Budget - revenues: $141.2 million


expenditures: $146.7 million, including capital expenditures of $25.1 million (2000 est.)
Capital - Castries
Climate equatorial; scant rainfall, constant wind, burning sun tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season from January to April, rainy season from May to August
Coastline 4.8 km 158 km
Constitution - 22 February 1979
Country name conventional long form:
none

conventional short form:
Baker Island		 conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Saint Lucia
Currency - East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Death rate - 5.24 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Debt - external - $214 million (2000)
Dependency status unincorporated territory of the US; administered from Washington, DC, by the Fish and Wildlife Service of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National Wildlife Refuge system -
Diplomatic representation from the US - the US does not have an embassy in Saint Lucia; the US Ambassador in Barbados is accredited to Saint Lucia
Diplomatic representation in the US - chief of mission: Ambassador Sonia Merlyn JOHNNY


chancery: 3216 New Mexico Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016


telephone: [1] (202) 364-6792 through 6795


FAX: [1] (202) 364-6723


consulate(s) general: Miami and New York
Disputes - international none protests Venezuela's claim to give full effect to Aves Island, which creates a Venezuelan EEZ/continental shelf extending over a large portion of the Caribbean Sea
Economic aid - recipient - $51.8 million (1995)
Economy - overview no economic activity The recent changes in the EU 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. The manufacturing sector is the most diverse in the Eastern Caribbean area, and the government is trying to revitalize the banana industry. Economic fundamentals remain solid.
Electricity - consumption - 111.8 million kWh (2001)
Electricity - exports - 0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - imports - 0 kWh (2001)
Electricity - production - 120.2 million kWh (2001)
Electricity - production by source - fossil fuel: 100%


hydro: 0%


nuclear: 0%


other: 0% (2001)
Elevation extremes lowest point:
Pacific Ocean 0 m

highest point:
unnamed location 8 m		 lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m


highest point: Mount Gimie 950 m
Environment - current issues no natural fresh water resources deforestation; soil erosion, particularly in the northern region
Environment - international agreements - party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whaling


signed, but not ratified: Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol
Ethnic groups - black 90%, mixed 6%, East Indian 3%, white 1%
Exchange rates - East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7 (2002), 2.7 (2001), 2.7 (2000), 2.7 (1999), 2.7 (1998)
Executive branch - chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General Dr. Perlette LOUISY (since September 1997)


head of government: Prime Minister Kenneth Davis ANTHONY (since 24 May 1997) and Deputy Prime Minister Mario MICHEL (since 24 May 1997)


cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister


elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; the governor general is appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of a majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the governor general; deputy prime minister appointed by the governor general
Exports - NA (2001)
Exports - commodities - bananas 41%, clothing, cocoa, vegetables, fruits, coconut oil
Exports - partners - UK 48.6%, US 27.8%, Barbados 7.6% (2002)
Fiscal year - 1 April - 31 March
Flag description the flag of the US is used blue, with a gold isosceles triangle below a black arrowhead; the upper edges of the arrowhead have a white border
GDP - purchasing power parity - $866 million (2002 est.)
GDP - composition by sector - agriculture: 7%


industry: 20%


services: 73% (2002 est.)
GDP - per capita - purchasing power parity - $5,400 (2002 est.)
GDP - real growth rate - 3.3% (2002 est.)
Geographic coordinates 0 13 N, 176 31 W 13 53 N, 60 68 W
Geography - note treeless, sparse, and scattered vegetation consisting of grasses, prostrate vines, and low growing shrubs; primarily a nesting, roosting, and foraging habitat for seabirds, shorebirds, and marine wildlife the twin Pitons (Gros Piton and Petit Piton), striking cone-shaped peaks south of Soufriere, are one of the scenic natural highlights of the Caribbean
Highways - total: 1,210 km


paved: 63 km


unpaved: 1,147 km (1999 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share - lowest 10%: NA%


highest 10%: NA%
Illicit drugs - transit point for South American drugs destined for the US and Europe
Imports - NA (2001)
Imports - commodities - food 23%, manufactured goods 21%, machinery and transportation equipment 19%, chemicals, fuels
Imports - partners - Brazil 41.7%, US 21.4%, Trinidad and Tobago 11.9% (2002)
Independence - 22 February 1979 (from UK)
Industrial production growth rate - -8.9% (1997 est.)
Industries - clothing, assembly of electronic components, beverages, corrugated cardboard boxes, tourism, lime processing, coconut processing
Infant mortality rate - total: 14.37 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 15.51 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 13.15 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) - 3% (2001 est.)
International organization participation - ACCT, ACP, C, Caricom, CDB, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ITU, NAM, OAS, OECS, OPANAL, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) - 15 (2000)
Irrigated land 0 sq km (1993) 30 sq km (1998 est.)
Judicial branch - Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (jurisdiction extends to Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, the British Virgin Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
Labor force - 43,800
Labor force - by occupation - agriculture 21.7%, services 53.6%, industry, commerce, and manufacturing 24.7% (2002 est.)
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land:
0%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
0%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
100%		 arable land: 4.92%


permanent crops: 22.95%


other: 72.13% (1998 est.)
Languages - English (official), French patois
Legal system the laws of the US, where applicable, apply based on English common law
Legislative branch - bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate (11 seats; six members appointed on the advice of the prime minister, three on the advice of the leader of the opposition, and two after consultation with religious, economic, and social groups) and the House of Assembly (17 seats; members are elected by popular vote from single-member constituencies to serve five-year terms)


elections: House of Assembly - last held 3 December 2001 (next to be held NA December 2006)


election results: House of Assembly - percent of vote by party - SLP 55%, UWP 37%, NA 3.5%; seats by party - SLP 14, UWP 3
Life expectancy at birth - total population: 73.08 years


male: 69.52 years


female: 76.9 years (2003 est.)
Literacy - definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school


total population: 67%


male: 65%


female: 69% (1980 est.)
Location Oceania, atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Hawaii to Australia Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Map references Oceania Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims exclusive economic zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
12 NM		 contiguous zone: 24 NM


continental shelf: 200 NM or to the edge of the continental margin


exclusive economic zone: 200 NM


territorial sea: 12 NM
Merchant marine - none (2002 est.)
Military - note defense is the responsibility of the US; visited annually by the US Coast Guard -
Military branches - Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (includes Special Service Unit and Coast Guard)
Military expenditures - dollar figure - $NA
Military expenditures - percent of GDP - $NA
National holiday - Independence Day, 22 February (1979)
Nationality - noun: Saint Lucian(s)


adjective: Saint Lucian
Natural hazards the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard hurricanes and volcanic activity
Natural resources guano (deposits worked until 1891), terrestrial and aquatic wildlife forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential
Net migration rate - -3.15 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)
Political parties and leaders - National Alliance or NA [George ODLUM]; Saint Lucia Freedom Party or SFP [Martinus FRANCOIS]; Saint Lucia Labor Party or SLP [Kenneth ANTHONY]; Sou Tout Apwe Fete Fini or STAFF [Christopher HUNTE]; United Workers Party or UWP [Dr. Morella JOSEPH]
Political pressure groups and leaders - NA
Population uninhabited

note:
American civilians evacuated in 1942 after Japanese air and naval attacks during World War II; occupied by US military during World War II, but abandoned after the war; public entry is by special-use permit from US Fish and Wildlife Service only and generally restricted to scientists and educators; a cemetery and remnants of structures from early settlement are located near the middle of the west coast; visited annually by US Fish and Wildlife Service (July 2001 est.)		 162,157 (July 2003 est.)
Population below poverty line - NA%
Population growth rate - 1.25% (2003 est.)
Ports and harbors none; offshore anchorage only; note - there is one small boat landing area along the middle of the west coast Castries, Vieux Fort
Radio broadcast stations - AM 2, FM 7 (plus 3 repeaters), shortwave 0 (1998)
Railways - 0 km
Religions - Roman Catholic 90%, Anglican 3%, other Protestant 7%
Sex ratio - at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.59 male(s)/female


total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2003 est.)
Suffrage - 18 years of age; universal
Telephone system - general assessment: adequate system


domestic: system is automatically switched


international: direct microwave radio relay link with Martinique and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; tropospheric scatter to Barbados; international calls beyond these countries are carried by Intelsat from Martinique
Telephones - main lines in use - 37,000 (1997)
Telephones - mobile cellular - 1,600 (1997)
Television broadcast stations - 3 (of which two are commercial stations and one is a community antenna television or CATV channel) (1997)
Terrain low, nearly level coral island surrounded by a narrow fringing reef volcanic and mountainous with some broad, fertile valleys
Total fertility rate - 2.29 children born/woman (2003 est.)
Unemployment rate - 16.5% (1997 est.)
Waterways none none
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