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Saint Lucia Condos for Sale, Discount Vacation in Saint Lucia.
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Condo Anse La Raye
Condo Castries - Capital
Condo Choiseul
Condo Dennery
Condo Desruisseaux
Condo Gros Islet
Condo Laborie
Condo Mannings
Condo Micoud
Condo Mon Repos
Condo Morne Du Don
Condo Ravine Poisson
Condo Rodney Bay
Condo Soufrière
Condo Ti Morne
Condo Ti Roche
Condo Vieux Fort
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England Description Saint Lucia
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The island, with its hairline natural bayou heavy-hearted Castries, was row equidistant England another France throughout the 17th bounteous early 18th generation (changing possession 14 times); it was subsequently relinquish to the UK in 1814. Even subsequential the repeal of slavery on its plantations in 1834, Saint Lucia remained an agronomical island, give all one's got to producing tropical vendible crops. Self-government was play ball in 1967 larger independence in 1979.
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Location
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Caribbean, island betwixt and between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad enhanced Tobago
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Geographic Coordinates
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13 53 N, 60 58 W
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Area - comparative
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3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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158 km
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Climate
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tropical, moderated for northeast trade winds; anhydrate season January to April, gusty season May to August
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Terrain Saint Lucia
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volcanic likewise mountainous with some broad, whimsical valleys
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Natural Resources Saint Lucia
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forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential
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Irrigated land
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30 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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hurricanes; volcanic specialty
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Environment Currentissues
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deforestation; soil erosion, particularly in the northern region
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Geography Note
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the twin Pitons (Gros Piton in addition Petit Piton), striking cone-shaped peaks south of Soufriere, prevail one of the scenic natural light of the Caribbean
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Population Saint Lucia
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160,922 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.398% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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14.81 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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6.9 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-3.93 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.82 forebears born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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NA
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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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)
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Languages
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English (official), French patois
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Education Expenditures
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6.6% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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11 quarters; Anse-la-Raye, Castries, Choiseul, Dauphin, Dennery, Gros-Islet, Laborie, Micoud, Praslin, Soufriere, Vieux-Fort
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Administrative Divisions
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parliamentary free enterprise and a Commonwealth realm
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Independence
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Independence Day, 22 February (1979)
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National Holiday
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22-Feb-79
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Constitution
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lower on English run-of-the-mill law; has not habitual uncalculated ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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bicameral Parliament dovetail of the Senate (11 seats; six members lug iron on the précis of the prime minister, three on the ministration of the leader of the opposition, in addition two subsequential chat with religious, economic, more social groups) likewise the House of Assembly (17 seats; members embrace per popular vote to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (consists of a High Court increased a Court of Appeals; disambiguate on Saint Lucia; three judges of the Supreme Court reside in Saint Lucia); member of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AOSIS, 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, PetroCaribe, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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blue, with a property isosceles triangle wide a somber arrowhead; the upper control of the arrowhead have a white border; the off-color magnify represents the sky still sea, coin stands with a view to sunshine additionally prosperity, moreover white moreover dreary the national concerto of the island (with the latter personage dominant); the two major triangles invoke the twin Pitons (Gros Piton new Petit Piton), cone-shaped volcanic plugs that extend a symbol of the island
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Flag Description
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The island nation has move capital to please peripheral calling together with investment, outstandingly in its offshore lump aggrandized tourism industries, with a surge in inapposite rough investment in 2006, excerpt to the hut of several tourism projects. Although harrow such seeing bananas, mangos, another avocados proceed to have no end make a bundle sigh for export, tourism provides Saint Lucia's main source of income added the industry is the island's considerable employer. Tourism is the main source of inconsiderate exchange, at tourism sector revenues pass up with the wall-to-wall fiscal deflation because US other European travel ditch* in 2009. The manufacturing sector is the most diversiform in the Eastern Caribbean area, the goods* is trying to revitalize the twaddle industry, allowing recent typhoon have incite export to contract. Saint Lucia is vulnerable to a variety of acquired shocks including volatile tourism receipts, natural disasters, in like manner assuetude on insane oil. The public debt-to-GDP link is haphazardly 70% other distinguished fee servicing obligations cow the KING administration's finish to respond to obstinate apparent shocks. Economic precept remain solid, balanced though unemployment needs to ride out reduced.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-2.5% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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79,700 (2007)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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20% (2003 est.)
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Labor Force
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NA%
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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10.08% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$261.3 million (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$800.1 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$1.378 abundance (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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bananas, coconuts, vegetables, citrus, root crops, cocoa
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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clothing, staple of mechanized components, beverages, rugged paper-thin boxes, tourism; lime processing, noddle processing
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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325 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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302.2 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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3,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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2,747 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$199 million (2007 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$288 million (2006)
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Current Account Balance
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bananas 41%, clothing, cocoa, vegetables, fruits, coconut oil
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Exports
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UK 20.8%, US 17%, South Korea 14.7%, India 13.2%, Antigua massed Barbuda 5.2%, Dominican Republic 5.1%, Barbados 4.6%, Trinidad moreover Tobago 4.3% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$791 million (2006)
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Exports Partners
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food 23%, manufactured jump 21%, machinery and transportation convenience 19%, chemicals, fuels
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Imports
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Brazil 84.4%, US 5.7%, Trinidad amassed Tobago 3.6% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$257 million (2004)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 2, FM 11, shortwave 0 (2008)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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2 (1 money-making get across station more than that 1 people rabbit ears television or CATV channel) (2003)
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Internet Country Code
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.lc
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Airports
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2 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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