Outline of Saint Lucia

Outline of Saint Lucia
The location of Saint Lucia
An enlargeable relief map of Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia is a sovereign island nation located in the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the eastern Caribbean Sea adjacent to the North Atlantic Ocean.[1] Saint Lucia is located north of the islands of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. It is also known as the "Helen of the West Indies" because it switched between British and French control so often it was likened to the mythical Helen of Troy.

Saint Lucia is one of the Windward Islands, named for Saint Lucy of Syracuse. It was first visited by Europeans in about the year 1500 and first colonized successfully by France who signed a treaty with the native Carib peoples in 1660. Great Britain took control of the island from 1663 to 1667 then went to war with France over it fourteen times, and finally took complete control in 1814. Representative government came about in 1924 (with universal adult suffrage from 1953) and from 1958 to 1962 the island was a member of the Federation of the West Indies. Finally, on February 22, 1979, Saint Lucia became an independent state of the Commonwealth of Nations. The island nation celebrates this every year with a public holiday.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Saint Lucia:

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Saint Lucia

Geography of Saint Lucia

Environment of Saint Lucia

  • Climate of Saint Lucia
  • Environmental issues in Saint Lucia
  • Ecoregions in Saint Lucia
  • Renewable energy in Saint Lucia
  • Geology of Saint Lucia
  • Protected areas of Saint Lucia
    • Biosphere reserves in Saint Lucia
    • National parks of Saint Lucia
  • Wildlife of Saint Lucia

Natural geographic features of Saint Lucia

Regions of Saint Lucia

Ecoregions of Saint Lucia

Demography of Saint Lucia

Government and politics of Saint Lucia

Main article: Government of Saint Lucia and Politics of Saint Lucia
  • Elections in Saint Lucia
    • (specific elections)
  • Political parties in Saint Lucia
  • Political scandals of Saint Lucia
  • Taxation in Saint Lucia

Branches of the government of Saint Lucia

Executive branch of the government of Saint Lucia

Legislative branch of the government of Saint Lucia

Judicial branch of the government of Saint Lucia

  • Supreme Court of Saint Lucia

Foreign relations of Saint Lucia

International organization membership

Saint Lucia is a member of:[1]

Law and order in Saint Lucia

  • Capital punishment in Saint Lucia
  • Constitution of Saint Lucia
  • Crime in Saint Lucia
  • Human rights in Saint Lucia
    • LGBT rights in Saint Lucia
    • Freedom of religion in Saint Lucia
  • Law enforcement in Saint Lucia

Military of Saint Lucia

  • Command
  • Forces
    • Army of Saint Lucia
    • Navy of Saint Lucia
    • Air Force of Saint Lucia
    • Special forces of Saint Lucia
  • Military history of Saint Lucia
  • Military ranks of Saint Lucia

Local government in Saint Lucia

History of Saint Lucia

Main article: History of Saint Lucia, Timeline of the history of Saint Lucia, and Current events of Saint Lucia
  • Economic history of Saint Lucia
  • Military history of Saint Lucia

Culture of Saint Lucia

  • Architecture of Saint Lucia
  • Cuisine of Saint Lucia
  • Ethnic minorities in Saint Lucia
  • Festivals in Saint Lucia
  • Humor in Saint Lucia
  • Languages of Saint Lucia
  • Media in Saint Lucia
  • National symbols of Saint Lucia
  • People of Saint Lucia
  • Prostitution in Saint Lucia
  • Public holidays in Saint Lucia
  • Records of Saint Lucia
  • Religion in Saint Lucia
    • Buddhism in Saint Lucia
    • Christianity in Saint Lucia
    • Hinduism in Saint Lucia
    • Islam in Saint Lucia
    • Judaism in Saint Lucia
    • Sikhism in Saint Lucia
  • World Heritage Sites in Saint Lucia

Art in Saint Lucia

  • Art in Saint Lucia
  • Cinema of Saint Lucia
  • Literature of Saint Lucia
  • Music of Saint Lucia
  • Television in Saint Lucia
  • Theatre in Saint Lucia

Sports in Saint Lucia

Economy and infrastructure of Saint Lucia

  • Saint Lucia Stock Exchange

Education in Saint Lucia

Infrastructure of Saint Lucia

  • Health care in Saint Lucia
  • Transportation in Saint Lucia
  • Water supply and sanitation in Saint Lucia

See also

Portal icon Caribbean portal
Portal icon Commonwealth realms portal

References

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Saint Lucia


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