Lucia was first settled by Arawak Indians around 200 A., though by 800 their culture had been superseded by that of the Caribs. These early Amerindian cultures called the island "Iouanalao" and "Hewanorra," meaning "Island of the Iguanas." There was no European presence established on the island until its settlement in the 1550's by Francois le Clerc. .
Over the next century St. Lucia settled into the stable democracy and multicultural society that it is today. The country remained under the British crown until it became independent within the British Commonwealth in 1979. Despite the length of British rule, the island's French cultural legacy is still evident in its Creole dialect.
One of the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, St Lucia is located midway down the Eastern Caribbean chain, between Martinique and St. Vincent, and north of Barbados. St. Lucia is only 27 miles long and 14 miles wide, with a shape that is said to resemble either a mango or an avocado. The Atlantic Ocean is alongside its eastern shore, while the beaches of the west coast face Caribbean Sea. On the island however, the rainforest is broken only by fields and orchards of banana, coconut, mango, and papaya trees. Of volcanic origin, Saint Lucia is traversed from north to south by a forested mountain range that culminates in Mount Gimie. In the south is Soufriere, a volcanic crater with hot sulfur springs. The mountains contain many streams and fertile valleys. Saint Lucia has a tropical climate, with an average annual temperature of 79 F. The average annual rainfall ranges from about 60 in on the coast to more than 100 in the mountains. The rainy season lasts from May to August.
The economy of Saint Lucia is largely dependent on agriculture. Bananas are the most important crop and principal export; other products include coconuts and mangoes. About 129,900 metric tons of fruit were harvested in 2002. The manufacturing sector produces cardboard boxes, electric parts, apparel, plastics, and beverages.
My name is Charlie, I life in St. Lucia in the Caribbean. Life, as far as I am concerned is great here. We are all at ease. There is very little pressure on us to make money because almost everyone is poor. We are happy to be poor and we don't necessarily strive to make something of ourselves. Most ...
Finland's national Lucia is chosen from among ten teenage girls by public vote. ... Lucia makes her first official appearance on the 13th of December dressed symbolically in a long white dress and wearing a crown of lighted candles. During December Lucia pays visits to various Christmas gatherings and to hospitals and schools, bringing with her a message of light, hope and charity. ... On Christmas Eve my whole family goes to mass at St. ...
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was established in 1973. CARICOM is very closely related to Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA). CARIFTA came into power on May 1, 1968. The members during this time were Antigua, Barbados, Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago. Other islands joined after, such as ...
Introduction Derek Walcott's "A Far Cry from Africa," published in 1962, is a painful and jarring depiction of ethnic conflict and divided loyalties. The opening images of the poem are drawn from accounts of the Mau Mau Uprising, an extended and bloody battle during the 1950s between European settle...
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(Einstein, Landon) Mozart married Constanze Weber, against his fathers say, on August 4 1782 in St. ... On Mozart's first visit to Milan, his opera Mitridate, ré di Ponto was successfully produced, followed on a subsequent visit by Lucia Silla. ...