Saint Lucia

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The General Knowledge book series, are designed for specific country, are one of the most admired book for the Knowledge improvement and learning purpose.This book contains an information about Background,Geography,Natural resources,Land use,Environment. Population,Sex ratio,flag of the county,Area,Border countries,Maritime claims,Elevation extremes,Land use,Natural hazards,Volcanism,Age structure,Median age,Net migration rate,Country comparison to the world,Religions,Languages,Literacy,School life expectancy ,Government,Time difference,Administrative divisions,Executive branch,Cabinet and almost everthing related with general knowledge.

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• Publié par: Zhimgoora Books
• Date de parution: 01 janvier 0001
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781300291718
• Langue: English

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Saint Lucia

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Saint Lucia (Central America and Caribbean)

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Introduction ::Saint Lucia

Background:

The island, with its fine natural harbor at Castries, was contested

th between England and France throughout the 17th and early 18

centuries (changing possession 14 times); it was finally ceded to the

UK in 1814. Even after the abolition of slavery on its plantations in

1834, Saint Lucia remained an agricultural island, dedicated to

producing tropical commodity crops. Self-government was granted

in 1967 and independence in 1979.

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Geography ::Saint Lucia

Location: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North

Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago

Geographic coordinates: 13 53 N, 60 58 W

Map references: Central America and the Caribbean

Area:

Total: 616 sq km

Country comparison to the world: 192

Land: 606 sq km

Water: 10 sq km

Area - comparative: 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 158 km

Maritime claims:

Territorial sea: 12 nm

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Contiguous zone: 24 nm

Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

Continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin

Climate: Tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season

January to April, rainy season May to August

Terrain: Volcanic and mountainous with some broad, fertile valleys

Elevation extremes:

Lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m

Highest point: Mount Gimie 950 m

Natural resources: Forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice),

mineral springs, geothermal potential

Land use:

Arable land: 6.45%

Permanent crops: 22.58%

Other: 70.97% (2005)

Irrigated land: 30 sq km (2003) 6

Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):

Total: 0.01

Per capita: 81 cu m/yr (1997)

Natural hazards: Hurricanes; volcanic activity

Environment - current issues: Deforestation; soil erosion,

particularly in the northern region

Environment - international agreements:

Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto

Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental

Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping,

Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling

Signed, but not ratified: None of the selected agreements

Geography - note: The twin Pitons (Gros Piton and Petit Piton),

striking cone-shaped peaks south of Soufriere, are one of the scenic

natural highlights of the Caribbean

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People ::Saint Lucia

Population: 160,922 (July 2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 186

Age structure:

0-14 years: 24.4% (male 20,035/female 19,021)

15-64 years: 66.4% (male 51,593/female 54,843)

65 years and over: 9.2% (male 6,668/female 8,107) (2010 est.)

Median age:

Total: 30.3 years

Male: 29.3 years

Female: 31.4 years (2010 est.)

Population growth rate: 0.398% (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 161

Birth rate: 14.81 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 139

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Death rate: 6.9 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 139

Net migration rate: -3.93 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 193

Urbanization:

Urban population: 28% of total population (2008)

Rate of urbanization: 1.4% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)

Sex ratio:

At birth: 1.055 male(s)/female

Under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female

15-64 years: 0.94 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.82 male(s)/female

Total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2010 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

Total: 13.07 deaths/1,000 live births

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Country comparison to the world: 133

Male: 12.19 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 13.99 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

Total population: 76.65 years

Country comparison to the world: 67

Male: 73.97 years

Female: 79.48 years (2010 est.)

Total fertility rate: 1.82 children born/woman (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 154

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: NA

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: NA

HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA

Nationality:

Noun: Saint Lucian(s)

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