Axion 3D Atlas/ATLAS.iso/stats/201.txt

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{1}Geography{4}
{4}To see a map of Saint Lucia, click {z,"-75.132956,4.379157,-53.752689,20.739678",here}{4}!

{2}Location:{4} Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Trinidad and Tobago

{2}Area:{4}
{3}total area:{4} 620 sq km
{3}land area:{4} 610 sq km
{3}comparative area:{4} 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC

{2}Land boundaries:{4} 0 km

{2}Coastline:{4} 158 km

{2}Maritime claims:{4}
contiguous zone: 24 nm
{3}exclusive economic zone:{4} 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
{3}territorial sea:{4} 12 nm

{2}International disputes:{4} none

{2}Climate:{4} tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season from January to April, rainy
season from May to August

{2}Terrain:{4} volcanic and mountainous with some broad, fertile valleys
{3}lowest point:{4} Caribbean Sea 0 m
{3}highest point:{4} Mount Gimie 950 m

{2}Natural resources:{4} forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal
potential

{2}Land use:{4}
{3}arable land:{4} 8%
{3}permanent crops:{4} 20%
{3}meadows and pastures:{4} 5%
{3}forest and woodland:{4} 13%
{3}other:{4} 54%

{2}Irrigated land:{4} 10 sq km (1989 est.)

{2}Environment:{4}
{3}current issues:{4} deforestation; soil erosion, particularly in the northern region

{2}natural hazards:{4} hurricanes and volcanic activity

{2}international agreements:{4} party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species,
Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer
Protection, Whaling


{1}People{4}

{2}Population:{4} 157,862 (July 1996 est.)

{2}Age structure:{4}
{3}0-14 years:{4} 34% (male 27,068; female 26,491)
{3}15-64 years:{4} 61% (male 47,470; female 48,612)
{3}65 years and over:{4} 5% (male 3,136; female 5,085) (July 1996 est.)

{2}Population growth rate:{4} 1.14% (1996 est.)

{2}Birth rate:{4} 22.03 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Death rate:{4} 6.02 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Net migration rate:{4} -4.62 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Sex ratio:{4}
{3}at birth:{4} 1.07 male(s)/female
{3}under 15 years:{4} 1.02 male(s)/female
{3}15-64 years:{4} 0.98 male(s)/female
{3}65 years and over:{4} 0.62 male(s)/female
{3}all ages:{4} 0.97 male(s)/female (1996 est.)

{2}Infant mortality rate:{4} 20 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)

{2}Life expectancy at birth:{4}
{3}total population:{4} 70.09 years
{3}male:{4} 66.52 years
{3}female:{4} 73.91 years (1996 est.)

{2}Total fertility rate:{4} 2.31 children born/woman (1996 est.)

{2}Nationality:{4}
{3}noun:{4} Saint Lucian(s)
{3}adjective:{4} Saint Lucian

{2}Ethnic divisions:{4} African descent 90.3%, mixed 5.5%, East Indian 3.2%, white 0.8%

{2}Religions:{4} Roman Catholic 90%, Protestant 7%, Anglican 3%

{2}Languages:{4} English (official), French patois

{2}Literacy:{4} age 15 and over has ever attended school (1980 est.)
{3}total population:{4} 67%
{3}male:{4} 65%
{3}female:{4} 69%


{1}Government{4}

{2}Name of country:{4}
{3}conventional long form:{4} none
{3}conventional short form:{4} Saint Lucia

{2}Type of government:{4} parliamentary democracy

{2}Capital:{4} Castries

{2}Administrative divisions:{4} 11 quarters; Anse La Raye, Castries, Choiseul, Dauphin, Dennery, Gros
Islet, Laborie, Micoud, Praslin, Soufriere, Vieux Fort

{2}Independence:{4} 22 February 1979 (from UK)

{2}National holiday:{4} Independence Day, 22 February (1979)

{2}Constitution:{4} 22 February 1979

{2}Legal system:{4} based on English common law

{2}Suffrage:{4} 18 years of age; universal

{2}Executive branch:{4}
{3}chief of state:{4} Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), a hereditary monarch, is
represented by Governor General Sir Stanislaus Anthony JAMES (since 10 October 1988)
{3}head of government:{4} Prime Minister John George Melvin COMPTON (since 3 May 1982) was
appointed by the governor general
{3}cabinet:{4} Cabinet was appointed by the governor general on advice of the prime minister

{2}Legislative branch:{4} bicameral Parliament
Senate: consists of an 11-member body, six 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
House of Assembly: elections last held 27 April 1992 (next to be held by April 1997); results -
percent of vote by party NA; seats - (17 total) UWP 11, SLP 6

{2}Judicial branch:{4} 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

{2}Political parties and leaders:{4} United Workers' Party (UWP), Vaughn LEWIS; Saint Lucia Labor
Party (SLP), Julian HUNTE; Progressive Labor Party (PLP), Jon ODLUM; Citizen's Democratic
Party (CDP) Calixte GEORGE

{2}International organization participation:{4} ACCT (associate), ACP, C, Caricom, CDB, ECLAC, FAO,
G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat (nonsignatory
user), Interpol, IOC, ISO (subscriber), NAM, OAS, OECS, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO,
UNMIH, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO

{2}Diplomatic representation in US:{4}
{3}chief of mission:{4} Ambassador Dr. Joseph Edsel EDMUNDS
{3}chancery:{4} 3216 New Mexico Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016
{3}telephone:{4} [1] [phone] through 6795
{3}FAX:{4} [1] [phone]
{3}consulate(s) general:{4} New York

{2}US diplomatic representation:{4} the US does not have an embassy in Saint Lucia; the Ambassador
to Saint Lucia resides in Bridgetown (Barbados)

{2}Flag:{4} blue with a gold isosceles triangle below a black arrowhead; the upper edges of the
arrowhead have a white border


{1}Economy{4}

{2}Economic overview:{4} Though foreign investment in manufacturing and information processing in
recent years has increased Saint Lucia's industrial base, the economy remains vulnerable due to
its heavy dependence on banana production, which is subject to periodic droughts and tropical
storms. Indeed, the destructive effect of Tropical Storm Iris in mid-1995 caused the loss of 20% of
the year's banana crop. Increased competition from Latin American bananas will probably further
reduce market prices, exacerbating Saint Lucia's need to diversify its economy in coming years,
e.g., by expanding tourism, manufacturing, and construction.

{2}GDP:{4} purchasing power parity - $640 million (1995 est.)

{2}GDP real growth rate:{4} 2% (1995 est.)

{2}GDP per capita:{4} $4,080 (1995 est.)

{2}GDP composition by sector:{4}
{3}agriculture:{4} 13.8%
{3}industry:{4} 17.4%
{3}services:{4} 68.8% (1992 est.)

{2}Inflation rate (consumer prices):{4} 0.8% (1993)

{2}Labor force:{4} 43,800
{3}by occupation:{4} agriculture 43.4%, services 38.9%, industry and commerce 17.7% (1983 est.)

{2}Unemployment rate:{4} 25% (1993 est.)

{2}Budget:{4}
{3}revenues:{4} $121 million
{3}expenditures:{4} $127 million, including capital expenditures of $104 million (1992 est.)

{2}Industries:{4} clothing, assembly of electronic components, beverages, corrugated cardboard boxes,
tourism, lime processing, coconut processing

{2}Industrial production growth rate:{4} 3.5% (1990 est.)

{2}Electricity:{4}
{3}capacity:{4} 20,000 kW
{3}production:{4} 112 million kWh
{3}consumption per capita:{4} 693 kWh (1993)

{2}Agriculture:{4} bananas, coconuts, vegetables, citrus, root crops, cocoa

{2}Illicit drugs:{4} transit country for South American drugs destined for the US and Europe

{2}Exports:{4} $122.8 million (f.o.b., 1992)
{3}commodities:{4} bananas 60%, clothing, cocoa, vegetables, fruits, coconut oil
{3}partners:{4} UK 56%, US 22%, Caricom countries19% (1991)

{2}Imports:{4} $276 million (f.o.b., 1992)
{3}commodities:{4} manufactured goods 21%, machinery and transportation equipment 21%, food and
live animals, chemicals, fuels
{3}partners:{4} US 34%, Caricom countries 17%, UK 14%, Japan 7%, Canada 4% (1991)

{2}External debt:{4} $222.7 million (1995 est.)

{2}Economic aid:{4}
{3}recipient:{4} ODA, $NA

{2}Currency:{4} 1 EC dollar (EC$) = 100 cents

{2}Exchange rates:{4} East Caribbean dollars (EC$) per US$1 - 2.7000 (fixed rate since 1976)

{2}Fiscal year:{4} 1 April - 31 March


{1}Transportation{4}

{2}Railways:{4} 0 km

{2}Highways:{4}
{3}total:{4} 760 km
{3}paved:{4} 500 km
{3}unpaved:{4} 260 km

{2}Ports:{4} Castries, Vieux Fort

{2}Merchant marine:{4} none

{2}Airports:{4}
{3}total:{4} 3
{3}with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m:{4} 1
{3}with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m:{4} 1
{3}with paved runways under 914 m:{4} 1 (1995 est.)


{1}Communications{4}

{2}Telephones:{4} 26,000 (1992 est.)

{2}Telephone system:{4}
{3}domestic:{4} system is automatically switched
{3}international:{4} 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

{2}Radio broadcast stations:{4} AM 4, FM 1, shortwave 0

{2}Radios:{4} 104,000 (1992 est.)

{2}Television broadcast stations:{4} 1 cable

{2}Televisions:{4} 26,000 (1992 est.)


{1}Defense{4}

{2}Branches:{4} Royal Saint Lucia Police Force, Coast Guard

{2}Manpower availability:{4}
{3}males age 15-49:{4} NA
{3}males fit for military service:{4} NA

{2}Defense expenditures:{4} exchange rate conversion - $5.0 million, 2.0% of GDP (1991); note - for
police forces