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SAINT LUCIA

LOCATION
EASTERN CARIBBEAN, WINDWARD ISLANDS.
TIME
GMT - 4.
AREA
616.3 SQ KM (238 SQ MILES).
POPULATION
165,000
POPULATION DENSITY
267.7 PER SQ KM.
CAPITAL
CASTRIES. POPULATION: 67,000 (OFFICIAL ESTIMATE 2004).
GEOGRAPHY
ST LUCIA IS THE SECOND-LARGEST OF THE WINDWARD ISLANDS. IT HAS SOME OF THE FINEST MOUNTAIN SCENERY IN THE WEST INDIES AND IS RICH WITH TROPICAL VEGETATION. FOR SUCH A SMALL ISLAND, 43KM (27 MILES) BY 23KM (14 MILES), ST LUCIA HAS A GREAT VARIETY OF PLANT AND ANIMAL LIFE. ORCHIDS AND EXOTIC PLANTS GROW WILD IN THE RAINFORESTS, AND THE ROADSIDES ARE COVERED WITH MANY COLOURFUL TROPICAL FLOWERS. INDIGENOUS WILDLIFE INCLUDES A SPECIES OF GROUND LIZARD UNIQUE TO ST LUCIA. THE AMAZONA VERSICOLOR PARROT IS ANOTHER, THOUGH MORE ELUSIVE, INHABITANT OF THE DEEP INTERIOR RAINFOREST.

THE HIGHEST PEAK IS MOUNT GIMIE AT 950M (3,117FT). MOST SPECTACULAR ARE GROS PITON AND PETIT PITON, ANCIENT, VOLCANIC FOREST-COVERED CONES WHICH RISE OUT OF THE SEA ON THE WEST COAST. THE MOUNTAINS ARE INTERSECTED BY SHORT RIVERS WHICH IN SOME AREAS FORM BROAD FERTILE VALLEYS. THE ISLAND HAS EXCELLENT BEACHES AND IS SURROUNDED BY A CLEAR, WARM SEA.

GOVERNMENT
CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY. GAINED INDEPENDENCE FROM THE UK IN 1979.
HEAD OF STATE
QUEEN ELIZABETH II, REPRESENTED LOCALLY BY GOVERNOR GENERAL
DAME CALLIOPA PEARLETTE LOUISY SINCE 1997.

HEAD OF GOVERNMENT
STEPHENSON KING HAS BEEN PRIME MINISTER SINCE SEPTEMBER 2007.
RECENT HISTORY
SIR JOHN COMPTON'S UNITED WORKER PARTY OUSTED KENNY ANTHONY'S ST LUCIA LABOUR PARTY IN THE DECEMBER 2006 ELECTIONS. THE MAIN CAMPAIGN ISSUES WERE HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT AND RISING LEVELS OF CRIME. JOHN COMPTON PREVIOUSLY LED ST LUCIA FROM 1964-1979 AND AGAIN FROM 1982-1996. HE CAME OUT OF RETIREMENT IN 2005 AND WAS 81 AT THE TIME OF HIS MOST RECENT VICTORY. IN MAY 2007, COMPTON BECAME ILL AND APPOINTED MINISTER FOR HEALTH STEPHENSON KING AS ACTING PRIME MINISTER. AFTER COMPTON PASSED AWAY ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2007, KING WAS SWORN IN AS THE ISLAND'S NEW PRIME MINISTER.

LANGUAGE
ENGLISH AND LOCAL FRENCH PATOIS.
RELIGION
MAJORITY ROMAN CATHOLIC (78%) WITH SOME ANGLICAN, METHODIST, SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIS, BAPTIST, PENTECOSTAL AND EVANGELICAL.
ELECTRICITY
220 VOLTS AC,50HZ.
SOCIAL CONVENTIONS
ST LUCIANS ARE FRIENDLY AND HOSPITABLE AND ENCOURAGE VISITORS TO RELAX AND ENJOY THEIR LEISURELY LIFESTYLE. THE TRADITIONAL DRESS OF THE MADRAS AND FOULARDS ARE NOT OFTEN SEEN IN TOWNS, BUT ARE SOMETIMES WORN AT FESTIVALS SUCH AS THE FEAST OF ST ROSE OF LIMA IN AUGUST. CASUAL WEAR IS ACCEPTABLE, ALTHOUGH SOME HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS ENCOURAGE GUESTS TO DRESS FOR DINNER. BEACHWEAR SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN TOWNS. IT IS AN OFFENCE FOR ANYONE, INCLUDING CHILDREN, TO DRESS IN CAMOUFLAGE CLOTHING.

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Saint Lucia Help Section

A.D.S.L. Studio
Professional Audio & Video Productions
Wedding Videos, Funerals, Product Launchings, Meetings, Graduation Ceremonies, Prize Giving Ceremonies,
Radio and Television Commercials, Documentaries....etc........

We also provide P.A. System Rentals for :-
Meetings, Indoor and Outdoor Weddings,
Parties, Product Launchings, Graduations, Meetings, etc..........

Collin Alexander Manager / Video Producer / Sound Engineer
Advertising & Documentation Services Limited (ADSL Studio)
For Professional Video and Audio Productions
Tel.(758) 487 - 6209 / (758) 722 - 5797 / 305-848-4693
adslstudio@gmail.com

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Saint Lucia

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Saint Lucia Symbols

The National Flag:

St. Lucian artist Dunstan St. Omer, designer of the National Flag,
1- On a plain blue field, a device consisting of a white and black triangular shape, at the base of which a golden triangle occupies a central position.
2- The Triangles are superimposed on one another the black on the white, and the gold on the black. The black ends as a three-pointed star in the centre of the flag.
3- The width of the white part of the triangle is one-and-a-half inches on both sides of the black. The distance between the peaks of the black and white triangles is four inches.
4- The triangles share a common base the length of which is one-third of the full length of the flag.

Meaning of the flag:

1- Cerulean Blue represents fidelity. This Blue reflects our tropical sky and also our emerald surrounding waters- the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
2- Gold represents the prevailing sunshine in the Caribbean and prosperity.
3- Black and white stand for the cultural influences- the white part, the white culture; the black part, the black culture- the two races living and working in unity.
4- The design impresses the dominance of the negro culture vis-a-vis that of Europe, against a background of sunshine and ever-blue sea. This is represented by the three triangles in the centre of the flag, symbolising three pitons.
5- The Triangle, the shape of which is an isosceles triangle, is reminiscent of the island's famous twin Pitons at Soufriere, rising sheer out of the sea, towards the sky themselves, a symbol of the hope and aspirations of the people.

Coat of Arms:

The emblems on the Coat of Arms and what they represent are:
The Tudor Rose:     England.
Fleur de Lys:        France.
The African Stool: Africa.
Torch:               A beacon to light the path.
The St. Lucian Parrot Amazona versicolor: The National Bird
The Motto "THE LAND, THE PEOPLE, THE LIGHT".

The Coat of Arms of Saint Lucia is the official seal of the Government of Saint Lucia.

The National Flowers:
The Rose and the Marguerite are the symbols of the two flower societies of Saint Lucia. They emerged as winners of the National Flower Competition in September 1985. The National Flowers are associated with the Flower Festivals.

The National Bird:

As its name suggests, the St. Lucia Parrot,(Amazona versicolor) or Jacquot, is found only on the island of St. Lucia in the West Indies where it lives in the central mountain rainforest.

In the darkness of the forest, their feathers appear dull and the parrots blend into their leafy world. But when the sunlight shines on their feathers, they display a brilliant pallet of red, green and blue.

In the early morning and evening the parrots search the treetops for food, which includes a wide variety of fruits and seeds. The birds have a range of calls, from soft and liquid to harsh and strident.

Saint Lucia Anthem

Saint Lucia National Anthem Music

Lyrics of the National Anthem

   1.

      Sons and daughters of Saint Lucia love the land that gave us birth. Land of beaches, hills and valleys, fairest isle of all the earth. Wheresoever you may roam, love, oh love, our island home.

   2.

      Gone the times when nations battled for this Helen of the West. Gone the days when strife and discord, dimmed her children’s toil and rest. Dawns at last a brighter day, stretches out a glad new way.

   3.

      May the Good Lord bless our island; guard her sons from woe and harm. May our people, live united, strong in soul and strong in arm. Justice, truth and charity, our ideals forever be.

Lyrics by: Rev. Charles Jesse FMI
Music by: Mr. Leton Thomas