It is surrounded by sandy beaches. In June , the Secretariat helped Saint Lucia involve women and young people in working with local communities on violent crime and male violence against women and girls. The Secretariat has helped Saint Lucia to tackle violence and extremist views. It helped the country set up a national plan to counter violent extremism.
The Secretariat gave training to commissioners and other staff working to prevent corruption in Saint Lucia. The island's people have earned a well-deserved reputation for their warmth and charm, and the island itself is dotted with aged fortresses, small villages, and open-air markets.
There is a broad array of exciting and exotic activities available on St. The island's steep coastlines and lovely reefs offer excellent snorkeling and scuba diving. The rainforest preserves of St. Lucia's mountainous interior are one of the Caribbean's finest locales for hiking and birdwatching. Of course, the island also possesses excellent facilities for golf, tennis, sailing, and a host of other leisure pursuits.
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To provide workers for the plantations, they forcibly shipped millions of African people across the Atlantic Ocean to work as enslaved people — in inhumane and often violent conditions. This became known as the Transatlantic Slave Trade. By the time slavery was abolished ended in St Lucia in , there were more than 13, black slaves, around 2, free black people and around 2, white people living on the island. Over the course of the 20th Century , British colonies around the world claimed their independence — meaning they were no longer under British rule.
St Lucia was one of the last colonies to do so, becoming an independent nation in The entire population of St Lucia is approximately , people. Whilst it may be a small country, centuries of settlers from all around the world have made it rich in culture.
Today it is home to a range of religions , music , languages and delicious foods! The large majority of the people are descended from black Africans , brought to St Lucia as enslaved people during centuries of European rule. There are also many mixed-race people with African, European and Carib heritage, as well as smaller groups of white people of European decent.
East Indians form a small minority on the island — these are mostly decedents of people from India , brought to work on the island when St Lucia was part of the British Empire. Although English is the official language of St Lucia, a larger percentage of people speak a French dialect known as Creole — a legacy left by early French settlers on the island.
Every October, the island celebrates Creole Heritage Month , a mix of colourful street parties, art exhibitions, music, theatre, talks, and delicious food! St Lucia is a democratic country , run by a prime minister and government, elected voted for by the people of the country. Countries of The Commonwealth work and trade together, and share a common set of values, including fair political elections and the respect of human rights.
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