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Saint Lucia is an island nation in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Part of the Lesser Antilles, it 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 the island 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 then took control of the island from 1663-1667 before going to war with France over it fourteen times. The British finally took complete control of the island 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. Lastly, 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.
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Country:
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Saint Lucia |
Alternative Name:
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None |
Date Became
a United Nations Member:
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September 18, 1979 |
Date of Independence:
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February 22, 1979 (from UK) |
UN Mission Website:
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http://www.un.int/stlucia/ |
Government Website:
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http://www.stlucia.gov.lc/ |
UN Mission E-mail:
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slumission@aol.com |
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Saint Lucia Maps and Flags
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Maps are for educational purposes only. Not to be used for navigation. Adobe PDF files can be enlarged without losing resolution on large format printers.
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Saint Lucia
Color Flag (Cutout Size)
231.7
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Color flag for mounting on a dowel or straw. Flags are approximately 3" x 5" when cut out. Letter size document.
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Saint Lucia
Color Flag (Letter Size)
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This flag is suitable for applications where a letter size, full-color flag is required. Printed flag measures approximately 8" x 10". Can be enlarged to almost any size on large format printers. Includes small illustration of where country is located on the globe (orthographic perspective format).
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Saint Lucia
Color Flag (Tabloid Size)
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This flag is suitable for applications where a tabloid size, full-color flag is required. Printed flag measures approximately 10" x 15". Can be enlarged to almost any size on large format printers.
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Saint Lucia
Color Map (Orthographic Perspective Letter Size)
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This map is suitable for applications where a letter size, full-color orthographic perspective (globe) map showing Afghanistan's location is required. Printed map measures 8" wide. Can be enlarged on wide format printers without losing resolution.
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Saint Lucia
Outline Flag (Cutout Size)
219.5
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Color your own flag for your favorite country! Letter size outline flag for mounting on a dowel or straw. Flags are approximately 3" x 5" when cut out. Letter size document.
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Saint Lucia
Outline Flag (Letter Size)
297.7
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This flag is suitable for applications where a letter size, outline flag is required. Students can color their own versions. Printed flag measures approximately 8" x 10". Size can vary. Can be enlarged to almost any size on large format printers. Includes small illustration of where country is located on the globe (orthographic perspective format).
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Saint Lucia
Microsoft PowerPoint
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This Microsoft PowerPoint file includes full color maps and flags. Contents can be immediately used in onscreen presentations, or cut and pasted into other PowerPoint documents.
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Saint Lucia Microsoft Word
157.5
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This Microsoft Word file includes full color maps and flags and can be scaled to print on large format printers, or cut and pasted into other Word documents.
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Saint Lucia
Zip Archive
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Complete your map collection with all of the PDFs available from unforkids.com! The set includes all available full color and outline maps and flags in one easily downloadable file. Zip compression format.
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