Saint Lucia

Japanese: セントルシア
Saint Lucia
◎Official name: Saint Lucia. ◎Area: 617 km2 . ◎Population: 170,000 (2010). ◎Capital: Castries (22,000, 2010). ◎Residents: 97% black, 3% white. ◎Religion: Approximately 80% Catholic. ◎Languages: English (official language), Patois. ◎Currency: Eastern Caribbean Dollar. ◎Head of State: Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, represented by Governor-General Pearlette Louisy (appointed in September 1997). ◎Prime Minister: Kenny Anthony (inaugurated in December 2011). ◎Constitution: Effective in February 1979. ◎Parliament: Bicameral. Senate (11 members, appointed by the Governor-General, five-year term), House of Representatives (17 members, five-year term). The most recent election was in November 2011. ◎GDP: $1 billion (2008). ◎ GNP per capita -$5,110 (2006). ◎ Proportion of people employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing -9% (1992). ◎ Life expectancy -72.2 years for men, 77.5 years for women (2013). ◎ Infant mortality rate -14‰ (2010). ◎ Literacy rate -90.1% (2003). * *An island nation in the Windward Islands of Central America and the West Indies. There are volcanoes and the area is generally mountainous. Bananas, sugarcane and citrus fruits are cultivated. In recent years, ecotourism efforts have been strengthened, including the development of endemic bird watching and herb gardens. Columbus arrived in 1502. The French settled in 1650, but after a fierce battle with Britain over the ownership of the island, it became a British colony in the Treaty of Paris in 1814. It gained self-government in 1967, became independent in February 1979 and became the 40th member of the Commonwealth of Nations. In September 2007, Prime Minister Compton died and Acting Prime Minister King became the new Prime Minister. In the November 2011 election, the opposition SLP won 11 seats and regained power.

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Japanese:
◎正式名称−セントルシアSaint Lucia。◎面積−617km2。◎人口−17万人(2010)。◎首都−カストリーズCastries(2万2000人,2010)。◎住民−黒人系97%,白人3%。◎宗教−カトリック約80%。◎言語−英語(公用語),パトア語。◎通貨−東カリブ・ドルEastern Caribbean Dollar。◎元首−英女王エリザベス2世,総督ルイジPearlette Louisy(1997年9月就任)が代行。◎首相−アンソニーKenny Anthony(2011年12月発足)。◎憲法−1979年2月発効。◎国会−二院制。上院(定員11,総督が任命,任期5年),下院(定員17,任期5年)。最近の選挙は2011年11月。◎GDP−10億ドル(2008)。◎1人当りGNP−5110ドル(2006)。◎農林・漁業就業者比率−9%(1992)。◎平均寿命−男72.2歳,女77.5歳(2013)。◎乳児死亡率−14‰(2010)。◎識字率−90.1%(2003)。    *    *中米,西インド諸島中のウィンドワード諸島にある島国。火山があり,全体に山がち。バナナ,サトウキビ,柑橘(かんきつ)類の栽培が行われる。固有のバードウォッチングやハーブ庭園の整備など,近年はエコツーリズムへの取組みを強化している。 1502年コロンブスが到達。1650年にフランス人が入植したが,島の領有をめぐって英国と激しく争ったすえ,1814年のパリ条約で英領となった。1967年自治権を獲得し,1979年2月独立,イギリス連邦の40番目の加盟国となった。2007年9月コンプトン首相が死去し,キング首相代行が新首相に就任した。2011年11月の選挙では野党SLPが11議席を獲得し,政権を奪還。

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