Government, Politics, Law : St Lucia

This pathfinder includes information on government institutions, government statistics, and political & law resources in St. Lucia. A resource one should especially note is the Web site prepared by the Law Library of the Library of Congress for legal, political, and general information on their Guide to Law Online (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/stlucia.html). For additional information about St. Lucia at the Library of Congress, consult its online catalog (http://catalog.loc.gov). In addition to Lambros Comitas' work [The Complete Caribbeana, 1900-1975: A Bibliographic Guide to the Scholarly Literature. (Millwood, NY: KTO Press, Research Institute for the Study of Man) 4 vols, 2193 pages, 1977.], the most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning St. Lucia is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 140 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/).   Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.   One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to St. Lucia is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/cb/stlucia/).

FLAGS OF THE WORLD: SAINT LUCIA  (http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/lc.html)
Presents images of the St. Lucian flag. Includes detailed information about it such as use, color specifications, and proportions. Links to Web pages containing images of St. Lucian colonial flags, naval flags, and Governor-General's flag. This page is part of FOTW Flags Of The World website. In English.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE OF ST. LUCIA  (http://www.stluciagovernmenthouse.com/)
Presents general information about the Office of the Governor General, biographical information about the Governor General, and the administrators of Government House. Includes a history of the Government house illustrated with images. Also provides information about the Pavilion Royal Museum, national symbols, and access to some publications (reports) in full-text. In English.

GOVERNMENT OF SAINT LUCIA  (http://www.stlucia.gov.lc/)
Features the Official Web site of the Government of Saint Lucia. Includes detailed information about the Governor General, Prime Minister, cabinet of ministers, Senate, and House of Assembly. Provides full-text access to the Saint Lucia Constitution and speeches, statements & official documents. Also presents a government directory. In English.

GOVERNMENTS ON THE WWW: SAINT LUCIA  (http://www.gksoft.com/govt/en/lc.html)
Links to websites of governmental institutions and political parties in Saint Lucia.

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, AND FISHERIES OF SAINT LUCIA  (http://www.slumaffe.org/)
Offers information about the programme areas of the Ministry. Provides full-text access to policy documents, speeches of the minister, and research papers related to agriculture, forestry, and fisheries. In English.

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, YOUTH & SPORTS  (http://www.education.gov.lc/)
Features the Ministry of Education in St. Lucia. Offers information about its structure, educational system in St. Lucia, library services, human resources development, youth & sports, the National Commission for UNESCO, education statistics, and scholarships. Provides full-text access to policy documents (the Education Act). In English.

POLITICAL DATABASE OF THE AMERICAS: ST. LUCIA  (http://cfdev.georgetown.edu/pdba/Countries/countries.cfm?ID=29)
The Political Database of the Americas offers political information for St. Lucia. Categories include constitutional studies, electoral systems, civil society, political parties, executive institutions, legislative institutions, and judicial institutions. The Political Database is a service of the Center for Latin American Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

SAINT LUCIAN STATISTICS  (http://www.stats.gov.lc/)
Official Web site of the Government Statistics Deparment. Includes statistics on the following topics: trade, labour, tourism, national accounts, education, population, agriculture, earnings, prices, and other St. Lucian statistics. Also includes census and electoral statistics. In English.