Oasis Marigot offers adapters. Visitors may wish to bring their own voltage and plug adapters. Emergencies Throughout the country, the number to dial for all police, fire, and medical emergencies is 911. The second largest of the former West Indies Associated States, the avocado-shaped St. Lucia lies between Martinique and St. Vincent in the Windward Islands chain of the eastern Caribbean. Government Constitutional monarchy and member of the Commonwealth.
Executive power is vested in the British monarch, who is represented by a governor-general.
Parliament consists of the 17 elected members of the House of Assembly and the 11 appointed members of the Senate. History For over 164 years since 1660, the island exchanged hands 14 times between the French and British. Although the island gained control of its own government on 22 February 1979, its official head of state still remains the British throne, represented by a governor general who appoints the 11 members of St. Lucia's senate. The House of Assembly is elected by popular vote. All businesses even roadside vendors accept U.S. currency, as well as traveler's checks in U.S. dollars.