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Compare Saint Lucia (2008) - Glorioso Islands (2006)

Compare Saint Lucia (2008) z Glorioso Islands (2006)

 Saint Lucia (2008)Glorioso Islands (2006)
 Saint LuciaGlorioso Islands
Administrative divisions 11 quarters; Anse-la-Raye, Castries, Choiseul, Dauphin, Dennery, Gros-Islet, Laborie, Micoud, Praslin, Soufriere, Vieux-Fort -
Age structure 0-14 years: 29.4% (male 25,869/female 24,248)


15-64 years: 65.5% (male 55,115/female 56,641)


65 years and over: 5.1% (male 3,200/female 5,576) (2007 est.)		 -
Agriculture - products bananas, coconuts, vegetables, citrus, root crops, cocoa -
Airports 2 (2007) 1 (2006)
Airports - with paved runways total: 2


2,438 to 3,047 m: 1


1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2007)		 -
Airports - with unpaved runways - total: 1


914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2006)
Area total: 616 sq km


land: 606 sq km


water: 10 sq km		 total: 5 sq km


land: 5 sq km


water: 0 sq km


note: includes Ile Glorieuse, Ile du Lys, Verte Rocks, Wreck Rock, and South Rock
Area - comparative 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC about eight times the size of The Mall in 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. A French possession since 1892, the Glorioso Islands are composed of two lushly vegetated coral islands (Ile Glorieuse and Ile du Lys) and three rock islets. A military garrison operates a weather and radio station on Ile Glorieuse.
Birth rate 19.28 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) -
Budget revenues: $141.2 million


expenditures: $146.7 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 tropical
Coastline 158 km 35.2 km
Constitution 22 February 1979 -
Country name conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Saint Lucia		 conventional long form: none


conventional short form: Glorioso Islands


local long form: none


local short form: Iles Glorieuses
Death rate 5.03 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) -
Debt - external $257 million (2004) -
Dependency status - possession of France; administered by the Administrateur Superieur of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
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 eastern Caribbean Sea claimed by Madagascar
Economic aid - recipient $11.06 million (2005) -
Economy - overview The island nation has been able to attract foreign business and investment, especially in its offshore banking and tourism industries, with a surge in foreign direct investment in 2006, attributed to the construction of several tourism projects. Tourism is the main source of foreign exchange, with more than 700,000 arrivals in 2005. The manufacturing sector is the most diverse in the Eastern Caribbean area, and the government is trying to revitalize the banana industry. Saint Lucia is vulnerable to a variety of external shocks including declines in European Union banana preferences, volatile tourism receipts, natural disasters, and dependence on foreign oil. High debt servicing obligations constrain the KING administration's ability to respond to adverse external shocks. Economic fundamentals remain solid, even though unemployment needs to be reduced. no economic activity
Electricity - consumption 282.9 million kWh (2005) -
Electricity - exports 0 kWh (2005) -
Electricity - imports 0 kWh (2005) -
Electricity - production 304.2 million kWh (2005) -
Elevation extremes lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m


highest point: Mount Gimie 950 m		 lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m


highest point: unnamed location 12 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, Wetlands, Whaling


signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements		 -
Ethnic groups black 82.5%, mixed 11.9%, East Indian 2.4%, other or unspecified 3.1% (2001 census) -
Exchange rates East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - NA (2007), 2.7 (2006), 2.7 (2005), 2.7 (2004), 2.7 (2003) -
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 Stephenson KING (since 9 September 2007); note - Sir John COMPTON died in office Friday, 7 September 2007


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 0 bbl/day (2004) -
Exports - commodities bananas 41%, clothing, cocoa, vegetables, fruits, coconut oil -
Exports - partners France 69.7%, US 10.2%, UK 8.8% (2006) -
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 France is used
GDP - composition by sector agriculture: 5%


industry: 15%


services: 80% (2005 est.)		 -
GDP - real growth rate 5.1% (2005 est.) -
Geographic coordinates 13 53 N, 60 58 W 11 30 S, 47 20 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 the islands and rocks are surrounded by an extensive reef system
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 2,678 bbl/day (2004) -
Imports - commodities food 23%, manufactured goods 21%, machinery and transportation equipment 19%, chemicals, fuels -
Imports - partners US 21.1%, Trinidad and Tobago 14.9%, Italy 12.3%, France 11.8%, Venezuela 7.2%, UK 6.9%, Netherlands 5.8% (2006) -
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: 12.81 deaths/1,000 live births


male: 13.93 deaths/1,000 live births


female: 11.62 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)		 -
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2.9% (2005 est.) -
International organization participation ACCT, ACP, C, Caricom, CDB, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ISO, ITU, ITUC, 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% (all lush vegetation and coconut palms) (2005)
Languages English (official), French patois -
Legal system based on English common law the laws of France, where applicable, apply
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 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 - UWP 50%, SLP 46.9%, other 3.1%; seats by party - UWP 11, SLP 6		 -
Life expectancy at birth total population: 74.08 years


male: 70.53 years


female: 77.88 years (2007 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 Southern Africa, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, northwest of Madagascar
Map references Central America and the Caribbean Africa
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: 12 nm


exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Military - note - defense is the responsibility of France
Military branches no regular military forces; Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (includes Special Service Unit, Coast Guard) (2007) -
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 periodic cyclones
Natural resources forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential guano, coconuts
Net migration rate -1.28 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 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 170,649 (July 2007 est.) no indigenous inhabitants


note: there is a small French military garrison along with a few meteorologists; visited by scientists (July 2006 est.)
Population below poverty line NA% -
Population growth rate 1.297% (2007 est.) -
Radio broadcast stations AM 2, FM 7, shortwave 0 (2003) -
Religions Roman Catholic 67.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 8.5%, Pentecostal 5.7%, Rastafarian 2.1%, Anglican 2%, Evangelical 2%, other Christian 5.1%, other 1.1%, unspecified 1.5%, none 4.5% (2001 census) -
Sex ratio at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female


under 15 years: 1.067 male(s)/female


15-64 years: 0.973 male(s)/female


65 years and over: 0.574 male(s)/female


total population: 0.974 male(s)/female (2007 est.)		 -
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal -
Telephone system general assessment: adequate system


domestic: system is automatically switched


international: country code - 1-758; the East Caribbean Fiber Optic System (ECFS) and Southern Caribbean fiber optic system (SCF) submarine cables, along with Intelsat from Martinique, carry calls internationally; direct microwave radio relay link with Martinique and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; tropospheric scatter to Barbados		 -
Telephones - main lines in use 51,100 (2002) -
Telephones - mobile cellular 105,700 (2005) -
Television broadcast stations 2 (1 commercial broadcast station and 1 community antenna television or CATV channel) (2003) -
Terrain volcanic and mountainous with some broad, fertile valleys low and flat
Total fertility rate 2.15 children born/woman (2007 est.) -
Unemployment rate 20% (2003 est.) -
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