Arawak Amerindians first fixate the island in the 3rd century AD, while a Caribs later took all over. European discovery of the island is somewhat vague, however it was probably found as much as 1500 per Spanish explorer Juan de la Cosa. Fallowing a few early failing tries to settle there, a French and British fought over a island, sustaining its fine natural harbor at Castries, in a period of the 17th and 18th centuries (changing possession 14 days), until Britaaround eventually found control in 1814. Slavery was eventually abolished around 1838, freeing more than 13,000 slaves. the island was a province of the short-fugacious West Indies Federation from 1958 to 1962. A island was granted self-self-rule within 1967 and independence in February 22, 1979.

Politics
Independent article: Politics of Saint Lucia

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 mitts of the prime minister and his cabinet. A prime minister is unremarkably a head of a person winning the elections for the Home of Assembly, which has Seventeen seats. A more chamber of parliament, the Senate, has Eleven appointed members.

Saint Lucia occurs as fully & participating member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).

Quarters
Independent article: Quarters of Saint Lucia

A island of Saint Lucia is divided into Eleven living quarters:

Anse-la-Raye Castries Choiseul Dauphin Dennery Gros Islet Laborie Micoud Praslin Soufrière Vieux Fort

Geography
Independent article: Geography of Saint Lucia

A volcanic island of Saint Lucia is more mountainous than several more Caribbean islands, with a greatest point existence Mount Gimie, at 950 m above sea level. 2 more mountains, a Pitons, form the island's best known landmark. It is placed touching Soufrière, on the western side of the island. Saint Lucithe is too one of a pack islands inside the globe that flaunts a cause-in volcano.

A capital city of Saint Lucia is Castries, where astir of these third of the people lasts. Major towns include Gros Islet, Soufrière and Vieux Fort. A local climate is tropical, moderated by north-east trade, sustaining the dry year from either either January to April & the rainy year from Could to November.

Economy
Independent article: Economy of Saint Lucia

A recent changes in the European Union import preference regime and a increased competition from either Latin American bananas have manufactured economic diversification more and more crucial around Saint Lucia. A isl& united states has been a cappella to attract foreign business & investment, especially around its offshore banking and tourism industries, which is the island's main source of revenue. A manufacturing sector is a most diverse in the Eastern Caribbean front yard, & the food and drug administration is trying to revitalise the banana industry. Despite veto incubation inside 2001, economic fundamentals remain firm, & GDP growth should recover later.

Demographics
Independent article: Demographics of Saint Lucia

A little people of Saint Lucia is mostly nigrify or even of mixed descent; upright 1% come of European origin, with an Indo-Caribbean minority of some 3%. A official language of the united states is English, but the patois based mainly in French is also spoken. A majority of the people come Roman Catholics (ca. 90%); a rest come Anglicans (3%) or more Protestants (7%).

St. Lucia boasts a greatest ratio in the globe for total of Nobel laureates produced with respect to the aggregate people of the united states. Both winners develop came from either St. Lucia - Sir Arthur Lewis won the Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel ("Nobel Prize in Economics") within 1979, and Derek Walcott received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1992.

Culture
Independent article: Culture of Saint Lucia

Derek Walcott Music of Saint Lucia Saint Lucia Jazz Festival

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