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• Full Name:  Saint Lucia
• Geographical Area: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
• Terrain and Climate:  volcanic and mountainous with some broad, fertile valleys, tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August
• Population: 159,585 (July 2008 est.)
• Ethnicity:  black 82.5%, mixed 11.9%, East Indian 2.4%, other or unspecified 3.1% (2001 census)
• Capital: Castries
• Government:  Parliamentary democracy, bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate (11 seats; six members 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) and the House of Assembly (17 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
• Major Languages: English (official), French patois
• Major Religion:  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)
• Life Expectancy: 76.25 years
• Monetary Unit: East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
• Exchange Controls and Taxation:  Yes
• Stamp Tax:  Yes
• Main Exports: bananas 41%, clothing, cocoa, vegetables, fruits, coconut oil
• Compulsory Education:  Up to age 15
• GDP: $10,700 (2007 est.)
• Annual Growth Rate: 3.2%
• Major Industry:  clothing, assembly of electronic components, beverages, corrugated cardboard boxes, tourism; lime processing, coconut processing
• Communication:  Broad Spectrum Evaluation, adequate system domestic: system is automatically switched
• Internet:  .lc
• International dialing code:  1 + 758
• Known as “low-tax” for qualified individuals
• Number of Banks:   Around 8, 4 considered major
• Head of State:  Chief of state: Queen Elizabeth II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Dame Pearlette Louisy (since September 1997)
  head of government: Prime Minister Stephenson King (since 9 September 2007
• Radio:  AM 2, FM 7
• Television:  2 (1 commercial broadcast station and 1 community antenna television or CATV channel) (2003)
• Time Zone: GMT -04:00, East Coast Time + 1
• Airport: 2
• Banks

                        Bank of Nova Scotia
                        First Caribbean International Bank (formerly Barclays Bank Plc)
                        RBTT Bank Caribbean Ltd
                        Royal Bank of Canada
                        Bank of St.Lucia
                        Bank Crozier International Ltd.

 

 

Saint Lucia

• Full Name:  Saint Lucia
• Geographical Area: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
• Terrain and Climate:  volcanic and mountainous with some broad, fertile valleys, tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August
• Population: 159,585 (July 2008 est.)
• Ethnicity:  black 82.5%, mixed 11.9%, East Indian 2.4%, other or unspecified 3.1% (2001 census)
• Capital: Castries
• Government:  Parliamentary democracy, bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate (11 seats; six members 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) and the House of Assembly (17 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
• Major Languages: English (official), French patois
• Major Religion:  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)
• Life Expectancy: 76.25 years
• Monetary Unit: East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
• Exchange Controls and Taxation:  Yes
• Stamp Tax:  Yes
• Main Exports: bananas 41%, clothing, cocoa, vegetables, fruits, coconut oil
• Compulsory Education:  Up to age 15
• GDP: $10,700 (2007 est.)
• Annual Growth Rate: 3.2%
• Major Industry:  clothing, assembly of electronic components, beverages, corrugated cardboard boxes, tourism; lime processing, coconut processing
• Communication:  Broad Spectrum Evaluation, adequate system domestic: system is automatically switched
• Internet:  .lc
• International dialing code:  1 + 758
• Known as “low-tax” for qualified individuals
• Number of Banks:   Around 8, 4 considered major
• Head of State:  Chief of state: Queen Elizabeth II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Dame Pearlette Louisy (since September 1997)
  head of government: Prime Minister Stephenson King (since 9 September 2007
• Radio:  AM 2, FM 7
• Television:  2 (1 commercial broadcast station and 1 community antenna television or CATV channel) (2003)
• Time Zone: GMT -04:00, East Coast Time + 1
• Airport: 2
• Banks

                        Bank of Nova Scotia
                        First Caribbean International Bank (formerly Barclays Bank Plc)
                        RBTT Bank Caribbean Ltd
                        Royal Bank of Canada
                        Bank of St.Lucia
                        Bank Crozier International Ltd.