Saint Lucia

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LOCAL FACTS  

Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research)

Form of government:

Population: 154,000 (1999)

Total area: 71 sq. km

Languages: English, French-English creole

Religions: Roman Catholicism (90%)

Per capita GDP: $4,100 p.a. (1997)

Exports: $70.1bn (1997); bananas, cocoa, vegetables, fruits

Literacy: 82%

Life expectancy: 78.8 years (75.7f, 68.1m)

Sources

[CIA World Factbook] country data - Saint Lucia

[U.S. State Department] [Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs] background notes - St Lucia

E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Saint Lucia - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence, news and weather

[World Skip] country data - St. Lucia

 

MAP  

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LOCAL DIRECTORIES  

Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories

 

 

GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS  

Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions

Governments on the WWW - Saint Lucia - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc

Inter-government:

International Scientific Council for Islands Development (Insula)

Small Island Developing States Network (SIDSnet) - stakeholders in the sustainable development of islands

 

NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS  

Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour

European Union Development Programme - Saint Lucia

 

COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS  

Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies

 

 

CULTURAL ORGANISATIONS  

Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature

 

 

SPORTS & LEISURE ORGANISATIONS  

Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies

 

 

TRAVEL ORGANISATIONS  

Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers

BWIA West Indies Airways Ltd (Trinidad)

 

RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS  

Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society

Saint Lucian Government Statistics Department

Essential data:

[CIA World Factbook] country data - Saint Lucia

Social development:

[OneWorld.net] country database - Saint Lucia - news articles selected from around the world

Human rights:

[International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Saint Lucia] - information for those working to promote lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights

Governance:

Governments on the WWW - Saint Lucia - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc

[Political Resources] - St. Lucia

[CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - St Lucia

[World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Saint Lucia - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others

[ElectionWorld.org] election results in St Lucia

 

MEDIA ORGANISATIONS  

Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment

 

 

BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS  

Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services

Island Systems, Ltd - community-oriented development firm with a regional perspective

 

FINANCE ORGANISATIONS  

Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation