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 Saint LuciaIndian Ocean
Administrative divisions 11 quarters; Anse-la-Raye, Castries, Choiseul, Dauphin, Dennery, Gros-Islet, Laborie, Micoud, Praslin, Soufriere, Vieux-Fort -
Age structure 0-14 years: 31.6% (male 25,879; female 24,695)


15-64 years: 63.1% (male 49,667; female 51,482)


65 years and over: 5.3% (male 3,134; female 5,288) (2002 est.)		 -
Agriculture - products bananas, coconuts, vegetables, citrus, root crops, cocoa -
Airports 2 (2001) -
Airports - with paved runways total: 2


2,438 to 3,047 m: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2002)		 -
Area total: 616 sq km


land: 606 sq km


water: 10 sq km		 total: 68.556 million sq km


note: includes Andaman Sea, Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Flores Sea, Great Australian Bight, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, Java Sea, Mozambique Channel, Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Savu Sea, Strait of Malacca, Timor Sea, and other tributary water bodies
Area - comparative 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC about 5.5 times the size of the US
Background 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. The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's five oceans (after the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean, but larger than the Southern Ocean and Arctic Ocean). Four critically important access waterways are the Suez Canal (Egypt), Bab el Mandeb (Djibouti-Yemen), Strait of Hormuz (Iran-Oman), and Strait of Malacca (Indonesia-Malaysia). The decision by the International Hydrographic Organization in the spring of 2000 to delimit a fifth ocean, the Southern Ocean, removed the portion of the Indian Ocean south of 60 degrees south.
Birth rate 21.37 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) -
Budget revenues: $141.2 million


expenditures: $146.7 million, including capital expenditures of $25.1 million		 -
Capital Castries -
Climate tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season from January to April, rainy season from May to August northeast monsoon (December to April), southwest monsoon (June to October); tropical cyclones occur during May/June and October/November in the northern Indian Ocean and January/February in the southern Indian Ocean
Coastline 158 km 66,526 km
Constitution 22 February 1979 -
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Saint Lucia		 -
Currency East Caribbean dollar (XCD) -
Death rate 5.3 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.) -
Debt - external $214 million (2000) (2000) -
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) 364-6728


consulate(s) general: Miami and New York		 -
Disputes - international none some maritime disputes (see littoral states)
Economic aid - recipient $51.8 million (1995) (1995) -
Economy - overview 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. Despite negative growth in 2001, economic fundamentals remain solid, and GDP growth should recover in 2002. The Indian Ocean provides major sea routes connecting the Middle East, Africa, and East Asia with Europe and the Americas. It carries a particularly heavy traffic of petroleum and petroleum products from the oilfields of the Persian Gulf and Indonesia. Its fish are of great and growing importance to the bordering countries for domestic consumption and export. Fishing fleets from Russia, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan also exploit the Indian Ocean, mainly for shrimp and tuna. Large reserves of hydrocarbons are being tapped in the offshore areas of Saudi Arabia, Iran, India, and western Australia. An estimated 40% of the world's offshore oil production comes from the Indian Ocean. Beach sands rich in heavy minerals and offshore placer deposits are actively exploited by bordering countries, particularly India, South Africa, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.
Electricity - consumption 106.95 million kWh (2000) -
Electricity - exports 0 kWh (2000) -
Electricity - imports 0 kWh (2000) -
Electricity - production 115 million kWh (2000) -
Electricity - production by source fossil fuel: 100%


hydro: 0%


nuclear: 0%


other: 0% (2000)		 -
Elevation extremes lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m


highest point: Mount Gimie 950 m		 lowest point: Java Trench -7,258 m


highest point: sea level 0 m
Environment - current issues deforestation; soil erosion, particularly in the northern region endangered marine species include the dugong, seals, turtles, and whales; oil pollution in the Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf, and Red Sea
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 - 2.7000 (fixed rate since 1976) -
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 $68.3 million (2000 est.) -
Exports - commodities bananas 41%, clothing, cocoa, vegetables, fruits, coconut oil -
Exports - partners UK 50%, US 24%, Caricom countries 16% (1995) -
Fiscal year 1 April - 31 March -
Flag description blue, with a gold isosceles triangle below a black arrowhead; the upper edges of the arrowhead have a white border -
GDP purchasing power parity - $700 million (2000 est.) -
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: 8%


industry: 20%


services: 73% (2000 est.)		 -
GDP - per capita purchasing power parity - $4,400 (2001 est.) -
GDP - real growth rate -2.5% (2001 est.) -
Geographic coordinates 13 53 N, 60 68 W 20 00 S, 80 00 E
Geography - note 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 major chokepoints include Bab el Mandeb, Strait of Hormuz, Strait of Malacca, southern access to the Suez Canal, and the Lombok Strait
Highways total: 1,210 km


paved: 63 km


unpaved: 1,147 km (1996)		 -
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 $319.4 million (2000 est.) -
Imports - commodities food 23%, manufactured goods 21%, machinery and transportation equipment 19%, chemicals, fuels -
Imports - partners US 36%, Caricom countries 22%, UK 11%, Japan 5%, Canada 4% (1995) -
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 14.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.) -
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 3% (2001 est.) -
International organization participation ACCT, ACP, C, Caricom, CDB, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ISO (correspondent), 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 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 43%, services 39%, industry and commerce 18% (1981 est.) -
Land boundaries 0 km -
Land use arable land: 4.92%


permanent crops: 22.95%


other: 72.13% (1998 est.)		 -
Languages English (official), French patois -
Legal system 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: 72.82 years


male: 69.26 years


female: 76.64 years (2002 est.)		 -
Literacy definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school


total population: 67%


male: 65%


female: 69% (1980 est.)		 -
Location Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago body of water between Africa, the Southern Ocean, Asia, and Australia
Map references Central America and the Caribbean Political Map of the World
Maritime claims 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 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 hurricanes and volcanic activity occasional icebergs pose navigational hazard in southern reaches
Natural resources forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential oil and gas fields, fish, shrimp, sand and gravel aggregates, placer deposits, polymetallic nodules
Net migration rate -3.64 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 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 160,145 (July 2002 est.) -
Population below poverty line NA% -
Ports and harbors Castries, Vieux Fort Chennai (Madras; India), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Durban (South Africa), Jakarta (Indonesia), Kolkata (Calcutta; India) Melbourne (Australia), Mumbai (Bombay; India), Richards Bay (South Africa)
Radio broadcast stations AM 2, FM 7 (plus 3 repeaters), shortwave 0 (1998) -
Radios 111,000 (1997) -
Railways 0 km -
Religions Roman Catholic 90%, Protestant 7%, Anglican 3% -
Sex ratio at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 0.96 male(s)/female


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


total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2002 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 volcanic and mountainous with some broad, fertile valleys surface dominated by counterclockwise gyre (broad, circular system of currents) in the southern Indian Ocean; unique reversal of surface currents in the northern Indian Ocean; low atmospheric pressure over southwest Asia from hot, rising, summer air results in the southwest monsoon and southwest-to-northeast winds and currents, while high pressure over northern Asia from cold, falling, winter air results in the northeast monsoon and northeast-to-southwest winds and currents; ocean floor is dominated by the Mid-Indian Ocean Ridge and subdivided by the Southeast Indian Ocean Ridge, Southwest Indian Ocean Ridge, and Ninetyeast Ridge
Total fertility rate 2.34 children born/woman (2002 est.) -
Unemployment rate 15% (1996 est.) -
Waterways none -
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