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Background The island, with its fine natural harbor at Castries, was contested between England and France throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries (changing possession 14 times); it was finally ceded to the UK in 1814. Even after the abolition of slavery on its plantations in 1834, Saint Lucia remained an agricultural island, dedicated to producing tropical commodity crops. Self-government was granted in 1967 and independence in 1979. Population 160,922 (July 2010 est.) Government type 11 quarters; Anse-la-Raye, Castries, Choiseul, Dauphin, Dennery, Gros-Islet, Laborie, Micoud, Praslin, Soufriere, Vieux-Fort Administrative divisions parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm Independence Independence Day, 22 February (1979) International organization participation blue, with a gold isosceles triangle below a black arrowhead; the upper edges of the arrowhead have a white border; the blue color represents the sky and sea, gold stands for sunshine and prosperity, and white and black the racial composition of the island (with the latter being dominant); the two major triangles invoke the twin Pitons (Gros Piton and Petit Piton), cone-shaped volcanic plugs that are a symbol of the island Economy - overview Market value of publicly traded shares clothing, assembly of electronic components, beverages, corrugated cardboard boxes, tourism; lime processing, coconut processing Agriculture - products NA% Industries 325 million kWh (2007 est.) Industrial production growth rate 302.2 million kWh (2007 est.) Electricity - production 0 kWh (2008 est.) Oil - production 0 bbl/day (2007 est.) Internet country code 100,000 (2008) WebCam

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