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Saint Lucia is a nation in North America. The island, with its fine natural harbor at Castries, was contested between England and France throughout the 17th and early 18th 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.[1]
Saint Lucian Polities
State of Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia (From 1979)
Neighbouring Nations
- Barbados (Commonwealth realm)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (Commonwealth realm)
- France (Overseas)
References
- ↑ The CIA World Factbook
- Islands of the Commonwealth Caribbean: a regional study (Library of Congress)
- Islands of the Commonwealth Caribbean: a regional study (archive.org)
- The World Factbook (CIA)
- Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments (CIA)
- World Statesmen.org