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Definition: Saint Lucia from Collins English Dictionary

n usually abbreviated to: St Lucia

1 an island state in the Caribbean, in the Windward Islands group of the Lesser Antilles: a volcanic island; gained self-government in 1967 as a British Associated State; attained full independence within the Commonwealth in 1979. Official language: English. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: E Caribbean dollar. Capital: Castries. Pop: 162 781 (2013 est). Area: 616 sq km (238 sq miles)

Saint Lucia

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(sānt lō'shӘ, –sēӘ), island nation (2015 est. pop. 177,000), 238 sq mi (616 sq km), West Indies, one of the Windward Islands. The capital is Castries . Morne Gimie (3,145 ft/959 m high) and the twin pyramidal cones known as the Pitons are the most imposing landmarks. The country is subject hurricanes; it suffered significant destruction in 1980, 1994, and 2007. The population is largely of African descent and Roman Catholicism is the dominant religion, although there is a large Protestant minority. English is the official language, but Kwéyòl, a French creole, is also widely spoken, and many St. Lucians also speak French or Spanish. The economy is largely based on agriculture (bananas, cocoa, and other tropical products are exported) and tourism. Saint Lucia has moved to attract foreign investment to its offshore banking industry, and has diversified its industrial base to include light manufacturing, the assembly of electronic components, and oil refining and transshipment. The United…
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From Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices
Saint Lucia
POPULATION 162,781 ROMAN CATHOLIC 61.1 percent SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST 10.4 percent PENTECOSTAL 8.8 percent ANGLICAN 1.6 percent NOT AFFILIATED 5.9 percent OTHER 12.2 percent Introduction Predominantly Christian, Saint Lucia is a small, mountainous island of volcanic origin in the eastern Caribbean…
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From National Geographic Answer Book: 10,001 Fast Facts About Our World
AREA: 238 SQ. MI. POPULATION: 160,000 CAPITAL: CASTRIES (POP. 14,000) LITERACY: 90% LIFE EXPECTANCY: 76 CURRENCY: EAST CARIBBEAN DOLLAR GDP PER CAPITA: $11,300 ECOMOMY IND: CLOTHING, ASSEMBLY OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, BEVERAGES, CORRUGATED CARDBOARD BOXES. AGR: BANANAS, COCONUTS, VEGETABLES, CITRUS. …
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
Saint Lucia
Island country, Windward Islands , in the eastern Caribbean Sea. Area: 238 sq mi (617 sq km). Population: (2016 est.) 173,100. Capital: Castries . Most of the population is of African descent. Languages: English (official), French patois. Religions: Christianity (Roman Catholic, Protestant); also…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(sānt lō'shӘ, –sēӘ), island nation (2015 est. pop. 177,000), 238 sq mi (616 sq km), West Indies, one of the Windward Islands. The capital is Castries . Morne Gimie (3,145 ft/959 m high) and the twin pyramidal cones known as the Pitons are the most imposing landmarks. The country is subject…
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From The American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language
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An island country of the West Indies in the Windward Islands south of Martinique. The island was probably sighted by Columbus in 1502. Resistance from the Carib inhabitants defeated several attempts at colonization by the English in the early 1600s, although France succeeded in establishing a…
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From Encyclopedia of Capital Punishment in the United States
Saint Lucia permits capital punishment. The nation uses hanging as the method of carrying out the death penalty. Its legal system is based on English common law. A constitution was adopted by the nation on February 22, 1979. The court system is composed of magistrate courts and a high court. Appeals…
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From Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary
Saint Lucia
Island, an independent state of the Windward Is., E West Indies, S of Martinique and N of St. Vincent; 238 sq. mi. (616 sq. km.); pop. (2001e) 157,900; ✽ Castries; high mountainous volcanic mass; Mt. Gimie 3117 ft. (950 m.) is in S cen. part and The Pitons (2619 ft. or 798 m. and 2461 ft. or 750 m.) …
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From Latin American History and Culture: Encyclopedia of Modern Latin America (1900 to the Present)
Located in the center of the Windward Islands, Saint Lucia lies between Martinique to the north and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to the south. Named in honor of St. Lucy, the patron saint of blindness, the island achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1979. The pear-shaped island of…
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The calling of Saint Lucia, first panel of predella of Altarpiece of Saint Lucia or Saint Lucia Before Judge by Lorenzo Lotto (1480 ca- 1556), oil on panel, 32x69 cm, 1532
Credit: The calling of Saint Lucia, first panel of predella of Altarpiece of Saint Lucia or Saint Lucia Before Judge by Lorenzo Lotto (1480 ca- 1556), oil on panel, 32x69 cm, 1532 / De Agostini Picture Library / A. de Gregorio / The Bridgeman Art Library Description: The calling of Saint Lucia, the…
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Altarpiece of Saint Lucia or Saint Lucia Before Judge by Lorenzo Lotto (1480 ca- 1556), oil on canvas, 243x237 cm, 1532
Credit: Altarpiece of Saint Lucia or Saint Lucia Before Judge by Lorenzo Lotto (1480 ca- 1556), oil on canvas, 243x237 cm, 1532 / De Agostini Picture Library / A. de Gregorio / The Bridgeman Art Library Description: Altarpiece of Saint Lucia or Saint Lucia Before The Judge, 1532, by Lorenzo Lotto…
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