1. Saint Lucia Project by David Dilbeck.

2. Physical Geography It is a volcanic and mountainous island with fertile valleys. The climate is tropical. It has a dry season from January-April, and a rainy season from May-August. The Twin Pitons (two cone-shaped peaks) are a big tourist attraction, and a scenic highlight of the island.

3. Twin Pitons. Tourist attraction and an inspiration for a large resort.

4. Physical Geography cont. The total area of the island is about 238 square miles. That’s slightly larger than Chicago. Lowest point is sea level (0 feet) Highest point is Mount Gimie (950 feet) Coastline is 98 miles long and 86.5% covered by sandy beaches. Natural hazards include hurricanes and volcanic activity.

5. Economy Natural resources: forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs Income: 80.7% services, 16.3% industry, 3% agriculture Currency: East Caribbean Dollar (ECD) Most service income is from resorts. Sugar Beach is their largest resort They are $37,000,000 in debt as of 2011

6. Sugar Beach. Largest income for Saint Lucia. Located on the west coast.

7. Government Capital is Castries. They are a parliamentary democracy The Chief of State is Queen Elizabeth II. She is represented by Pearlette Louisy, the Governor General. The Prime minister is Kenney David ANTHONY. They have the three branches: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

8. History The first inhabitant of the island were the Arawak Indians who were forced of the island by the French. It was then explored by France and Spain It became part of the british territory in 1814 On February 22, 1976, it achieved full independence from Britain by Boycott

9. Culture The languages spoken there are mainly English and French. Others are native. Catholicism and Christianity are two most predominant religions. The ethnicities are Black (82.5%), Mixed (11.9%), East Indian (3.2%), and White (2.4%)

10. Culture cont. Fet La Woz is an annual rose festival held by the Saint Lucian people on August 31 st to celebrate the fertile flowers of the year. The month of October is set aside to celebrate the heritage of the Arawak Indians. The music genres played by the Saint Lucian people are Soca, Zouk, and Regae

11. Puerto Rican Blossom. Women will sometimes wear this to show that they are a swinging single(;

12. Culture cont. The women usually wear long dresses that cover the ankles and men wear plain shirts and jeans. The women sometimes have a flower (usually a Puerto Rican blossom) in their hair. Their national dish is is the callaloo soup. The main foods they use in their dishes are potatoes, onion, celery, coconut milk, and thyme.

13. Saffron Bun. A sweet appetizer used for formal occasions only.

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