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 Saint Lucia (2006)Bouvet Island (2007)
 Saint LuciaBouvet Island
Administrative divisions 11 quarters; Anse-la-Raye, Castries, Choiseul, Dauphin, Dennery, Gros-Islet, Laborie, Micoud, Praslin, Soufriere, Vieux-Fort -
Age structure 0-14 years: 29.8% (male 25,941/female 24,319)


15-64 years: 65% (male 53,916/female 55,582)


65 years and over: 5.2% (male 3,186/female 5,514) (2006 est.)		 -
Agriculture - products bananas, coconuts, vegetables, citrus, root crops, cocoa -
Airports 2 (2006) -
Airports - with paved runways total: 2


2,438 to 3,047 m: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2006)		 -
Area total: 616 sq km


land: 606 sq km


water: 10 sq km		 total: 49 sq km


land: 49 sq km


water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC
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. Even after the abolition of slavery on its plantations in 1834, Saint Lucia remained an agricultural island, dedicated to producing tropical commodity crops. Self-government was granted in 1967 and independence in 1979. This uninhabited volcanic island is almost entirely covered by glaciers and is difficult to approach. It was discovered in 1739 by a French naval officer after whom the island was named. No claim was made until 1825, when the British flag was raised. In 1928, the UK waived its claim in favor of Norway, which had occupied the island the previous year. In 1971, Norway designated Bouvet Island and the adjacent territorial waters a nature reserve. Since 1977, it has run an automated meteorological station on the island.
Birth rate 19.68 births/1,000 population (2006 est.) -
Budget revenues: $141.2 million


expenditures: $146.7 million; including capital expenditures of $25.1 million (2000 est.)		 -
Capital name: Castries


geographic coordinates: 14 01 N, 61 00 W


time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)		 -
Climate tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August antarctic
Coastline 158 km 29.6 km
Constitution 22 February 1979 -
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Saint Lucia		 conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Bouvet Island
Death rate 5.08 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.) -
Debt - external $257 million (2004) -
Dependency status - territory of Norway; administered by the Polar Department of the Ministry of Justice and Police from Oslo
Diplomatic representation from the US the US does not have an embassy in Saint Lucia; the US Ambassador to 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, New York		 -
Disputes - international joins other Caribbean states to counter Venezuela's claim that Aves Island sustains human habitation, a criterion under UNCLOS, which permits Venezuela to extend its EEZ/continental shelf over a large portion of the Caribbean Sea none
Economic aid - recipient $-21.5 million (2004) -
Economy - overview 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, even though unemployment needs to be cut. no economic activity; declared a nature reserve
Electricity - consumption 261.4 million kWh (2003) -
Electricity - exports 0 kWh (2003) -
Electricity - imports 0 kWh (2003) -
Electricity - production 281 million kWh (2003) -
Elevation extremes lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m


highest point: Mount Gimie 950 m		 lowest point: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m


highest point: Olav Peak 935 m
Environment - current issues deforestation; soil erosion, particularly in the northern region NA
Environment - international agreements party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whaling


signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements		 -
Ethnic groups black 90%, mixed 6%, East Indian 3%, white 1% -
Exchange rates East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7 (2005), 2.7 (2004), 2.7 (2003), 2.7 (2002), 2.7 (2001) -
Executive branch chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General Dame Pearlette LOUISY (since September 1997)


head of government: Prime Minister Sir John COMPTON (since 15 December 2006)


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 bbl/day -
Exports - commodities bananas 41%, clothing, cocoa, vegetables, fruits, coconut oil -
Exports - partners France 29.3%, US 17.4%, China 17%, UK 13.1%, Brazil 6.2% (2005) -
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 the flag of Norway is used
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: 7%


industry: 20%


services: 73% (2002 est.)		 -
GDP - real growth rate 5.1% (2005 est.) -
Geographic coordinates 13 53 N, 60 58 W 54 26 S, 3 24 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 covered by glacial ice; declared a nature reserve
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 bbl/day -
Imports - commodities food 23%, manufactured goods 21%, machinery and transportation equipment 19%, chemicals, fuels -
Imports - partners US 24.1%, Trinidad and Tobago 15.5%, Netherlands 14.5%, Venezuela 5.6%, UK 5.6%, France 4.7% (2005) -
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: 13.17 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 14.29 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 11.97 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)		 -
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2.9% (2005 est.) -
International organization participation ACCT, ACP, C, Caricom, CDB, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ISO, ITU, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OECS, OIF, OPANAL, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO -
Irrigated land 30 sq km (2003) 0 sq km
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 (2001 est.) -
Labor force - by occupation agriculture: 21.7%


industry: 24.7%


services: 53.6% (2002 est.)		 -
Land boundaries 0 km 0 km
Land use arable land: 6.45%


permanent crops: 22.58%


other: 70.97% (2005)		 arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (93% ice) (2005)
Languages English (official), French patois -
Legal system based on English common law the laws of Norway, where applicable, apply
Legislative branch bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate (11 seats; 6 members appointed on the advice of the prime minister, 3 on the advice of the leader of the opposition, and 2 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 11 December 2006 (next to be held in December 2011)


election results: House of Assembly - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UWP 11, SLP 6		 -
Life expectancy at birth total population: 73.84 years


male: 70.29 years


female: 77.65 years (2006 est.)		 -
Literacy definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school


total population: 90.1%


male: 89.5%


female: 90.6% (2001 est.)		 -
Location Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago island in the South Atlantic Ocean, southwest of the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)
Map references Central America and the Caribbean Antarctic Region
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm


contiguous zone: 24 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm


continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin		 territorial sea: 4 nm
Military - note - defense is the responsibility of Norway
Military branches no regular military forces; Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (includes Special Service Unit, Coast Guard) (2006) -
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 NA
Natural resources forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential none
Net migration rate -1.73 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 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 [Sir John COMPTON] -
Political pressure groups and leaders NA -
Population 168,458 (July 2006 est.) uninhabited
Population below poverty line NA% -
Population growth rate 1.29% (2006 est.) -
Radio broadcast stations AM 2, FM 7, shortwave 0 (2004) -
Religions Roman Catholic 67.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 8.5%, Pentecostal 5.7%, Anglican 2%, Evangelical 2%, other Christian 5.1%, Rastafarian 2.1%, other 1.1%, unspecified 1.5%, none 4.5% (2001 census) -
Sex ratio at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.07 male(s)/female


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


65 years and over: 0.58 male(s)/female


total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2006 est.)		 -
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal -
Telephone system general assessment: adequate system


domestic: system is automatically switched


international: country code - 1-758; 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 51,100 (2002) -
Telephones - mobile cellular 93,000 (2004) -
Television broadcast stations 2 (of which one is a commercial broadcast station and one is a community antenna television or CATV channel) (2004) -
Terrain volcanic and mountainous with some broad, fertile valleys volcanic; coast is mostly inaccessible
Total fertility rate 2.18 children born/woman (2006 est.) -
Unemployment rate 20% (2003 est.) -
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