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Dennery Quarter
Dennery District is one of 10 Districts of Saint Lucia, districts (formerly Quarters) of the Caribbean island nation of Saint Lucia. The seat of Dennery District is the Dennery Village. The main economic activities are fishing, and the cultivation of Phaseolus lunatus, lima beans, bananas, and other tropical fruit. The population of the quarter was estimated at 12,876 in 2002 and fell to 12,767 in 2010. History Dennery District (formerly Quarter) was previously known as Anse Canot (Bay of canoes) and Le Grand Mabouya. It was then named after Victor-Thérèse Charpentier, Count d'Ennery, an author who wrote about Saint Lucia in 1765 and 1767 and later became Governor-General of the Windward Islands from 1766 to 1770. Geography The Dennery District is divided into 49 second-order administrative divisions. Much of Dennery District is in Mabouya Valley which is made up of Derniere Riviere, Aux Lyon, Despinoze, Gadette, Grand Riviere, Grand Ravine, La Ressource, Richfond and other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Saint Lucia
The island nation of Saint Lucia is divided into 10 districts (formerly called Quarters). The name ''Quarters'' or ''Quartiers'' originally came from the French period in Saint Lucia (Sainte Lucie in French). The 2001 and 2010 Census of Saint Lucia refers to the first level administrative divisions as ''districts''. The FIPS and ISO standards regularly called these divisions ''quarters'' or ''quartiers'' in French. The former district of Dauphin Quarter was merged into Gros Islet District and the former district of Praslin Quarter was merged into Micoud District. History After the French claimed title of Saint Lucia in 1744, commandant de Rougueville divided Saint Lucia into districts and parishes. Quarters were administrative districts for the control of settlers and slaves. The French Surveyor General of Saint Lucia, M. Raussaim, initially divided Saint Lucia into seven quarters. In 1844, Henry Breen describes how Saint Lucia was divided into two districts, the easter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sault Falls
Sault Falls (also called Dennery Falls and Errard Falls) is a high waterfall near Dennery in Saint Lucia. See also * List of waterfalls This list of notable waterfalls of the world is sorted by continent, then country, then province, state or territory. A waterfall is included if it is at least tall and has an existing Wikipedia article, or it is considered historically sig ... References External links * Tourist attractions in Saint Lucia Waterfalls of North America {{SaintLucia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castries Quarter
Castries District is one of 10 districts (formerly called quarters) of the Caribbean island nation An island country, island state, or island nation is a country whose primary territory consists of one or more islands or parts of islands. Approximately 25% of all independent countries are island countries. Island countries are historically ... of Saint Lucia. According to the 2012 census, the population of the district was 80,573, having shown a slow but steady increase over the past ten years. The capital of Saint Lucia, the city of Castries, is located in this district. During the Saint Lucia Jazz Festival, the city of Castries plays host to several stages. Geography There are 123 second-order administrative divisions in the Castries District. The town of Castries, Saint Lucia, Castries is a port city. Shoppers flock to the city's dozens of stores and to Castries Market for fruits, vegetables and handicrafts. Sightseers admire murals painted by a local artist inside Cat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's five borders of the oceans, oceanic divisions, with an area of about . It covers approximately 17% of Earth#Surface, Earth's surface and about 24% of its water surface area. During the Age of Discovery, it was known for separating the New World of the Americas (North America and South America) from the Old World of Afro-Eurasia (Africa, Asia, and Europe). Through its separation of Afro-Eurasia from the Americas, the Atlantic Ocean has played a central role in the development of human society, globalization, and the histories of many nations. While the Norse colonization of North America, Norse were the first known humans to cross the Atlantic, it was the expedition of Christopher Columbus in 1492 that proved to be the most consequential. Columbus's expedition ushered in an Age of Discovery, age of exploration and colonization of the Americas by European powers, most notably Portuguese Empire, Portugal, Spanish Empire, Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dauphin Quarter
Dauphin was a Quarter on the Caribbean island nation of Saint Lucia. The district was merged with Gros-Islet in 2014. It contains a village of the same name, located at . It was home to Amerindians, the Island Caribs, who settled there. To this day, there are ruins which serve as a reminder of people who lived there long before Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic from Europe. History Dauphin Quarter is a historical term created during the French colonization of Saint Lucia. It was given to the district and town by the French governor to honor the heir to the French throne, Dauphin of France. Joséphine de Beauharnais, who married Napoleon Bonaparte and became Empress of France, was born in Dauphin. See also *Quarters of Saint Lucia The island nation of Saint Lucia is divided into 10 districts (formerly called Quarters). The name ''Quarters'' or ''Quartiers'' originally came from the French period in Saint Lucia (Sainte Lucie in French). The 2001 and 2010 Census of S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quarters Of Saint Lucia
The island nation of Saint Lucia is divided into 10 districts (formerly called Quarters). The name ''Quarters'' or ''Quartiers'' originally came from the French period in Saint Lucia (Sainte Lucie in French). The 2001 and 2010 Census of Saint Lucia refers to the first level administrative divisions as ''districts''. The Federal Information Processing Standards, FIPS and International Organization for Standardization, ISO standards regularly called these divisions ''quarters'' or ''quartiers'' in French. The former district of Dauphin Quarter was merged into Gros Islet Quarter, Gros Islet District and the former district of Praslin Quarter was merged into Micoud Quarter, Micoud District. History After the French claimed title of Saint Lucia in 1744, commandant de Rougueville divided Saint Lucia into districts and parishes. Quarters were administrative districts for the control of settlers and slaves. The French Surveyor General of Saint Lucia, M. Raussaim, initially divided Sai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rivers Of Saint Lucia
This is a list of rivers in the island country of Saint Lucia. Rivers are listed in clockwise order, starting at the north end of the island. Rivers There are 180 streams in Saint Lucia. Most of the rivers empty into the Atlantic Ocean or Caribbean Sea at the coast of Saint Lucia. (The location of the river mouths indicated in this list. Only Roseau and Migny rivers are not on the coast.) The longest river is the Roseau River with a drainage area of . There are 28 drainage basins for rivers of Saint Lucia., GEOnet Names Server See also *Geography of Saint Lucia *Quarters of Saint Lucia *List of cities in Saint Lucia Notes Breen's list of major rivers in Saint Lucia in 1844 includes a Vide Bouteille River but there is no mention of this river in the current GeoNames database. There is a Vide Bouteille Point on the coast at . References {{authority control Saint Lucia Saint Lucia is an island country of the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean. Part of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities In Saint Lucia ...
This is a list of cities in the 10 districts of the island country of Saint Lucia. There are 150 inhabited places in Saint Lucia. The significant cities and the district where they are located are listed below. Cities The following are the significant cities in Saint Lucia: See also * Districts of Saint Lucia References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cities in Saint Lucia Saint Lucia, List of cities in Cities Cities A city is a human settlement of a substantial size. The term "city" has different meanings around the world and in some places the settlement can be very small. Even where the term is limited to larger settlements, there is no universally agree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geography Of Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is one of many small land masses composing the insular group known as the Windward Islands. Unlike large limestone areas such as Florida, Cuba, and the Yucatan Peninsula, or the Bahamas, which is a small island group composed of coral and sand, Saint Lucia is a typical Windward Island formation of volcanic rock that came into existence long after much of the region had already been formed. Saint Lucia's physical features are notable. Dominated by high peaks and rain forests in the interior, the island is known for the twin peaks of Gros Piton () and Petit Piton () on the southwestern coast, its soft sandy beaches, and its magnificent natural harbours. Mount Gimie, the highest peak, is located in the central mountain range and rises to above sea level, a contrast that is also evident in the abrupt climatic transition from coastal to inland areas. The steep terrain also accentuates the many rivers that flow from central Saint Lucia to the Caribbean. Fertile land h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Saint Lucian General Election
General elections were held in Saint Lucia on 26 July 2021, having been constitutionally required by 12 October 2021. Voters elected all 17 members of the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia, House of Assembly. The result was a victory for the opposition Saint Lucia Labour Party, which won 13 of the 17 seats in the House, while the ruling United Workers Party (Saint Lucia), United Workers Party lost nine of its eleven seats, its worst result since 1997 Saint Lucian general election, 1997. It was the fourth consecutive election in which the incumbent government was defeated. Electoral system The 17 elected members of the House of Assembly of Saint Lucia, House of Assembly were elected by first-past-the-post in single member constituencies. According to the constitution, elections for a new Parliament session can be held at the latest 5 years and 90 days after the opening of the previous session. The first session after the 2016 Saint Lucian general election, 2016 election was hel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
