Saint Lucia

the State Saint Lucia (the former colony of the Great Britain) is had on the island with the same name in Caribbean sea, as a part of archipelago Lesser Antilles. The population - nearby 132  thousand persons. The head of the state - the queen to the Great Britain, is represented by the governor-general. The island repeatedly passed from the arm in the arm between France and England. The indigenous population - kariby - almost has been completely exterminated. In 1814 the island became the English colony. The basic part of the population is compounded by Negroes and mulattos - offsprings of the slaves brought from Africa after destruction of Indians. An official language - English though colloquial at a significant part of the population is patua - an aboriginal dialect of the French tongue. Capital - Castries.

The Environment is congenial for tourism development. Island of a vulcanic parentage. The low mounts which have been had in its central part (a climate - 950 , are covered by woods in which the assemblage of orchids grows. From mounts the numerous rivers and the brooks forming small cataracts drain off.

An island Climate tropical, passatnyj. Average month temperature - nearby 26  °C. The dry season lasts from January till April, rainy - from May till August. In September-October there steps the American Indian summer reminding woman's summer in Russia.

An economy Basis - service of foreign tourists and agriculture. In Saint Lucia cultivate bananas, cocoa, citrous, a sugarcane. In cities lives more than two thirds of population. Country Castries capital (50  thousand inhabitants) is also large port. From other cities deposits Sufier. Near it is had numerous sulfuric sources and basins with boiling water - developing processes of vulcanic activity.