Outline of Saint Lucia
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Saint Lucia: Saint Lucia is a sovereign island nation located in the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the eastern Caribbean Sea adjacent to the North Atlantic Ocean. Saint Lucia is located north of the islands of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. It is also known as the "Helen of the West Indies" because it switched between British and French control so often it was likened to the mythical Helen of Troy. Saint Lucia is one of the  Windward Islands, named for Saint Lucy of Syracuse. It was first visited by Europeans in about the year 1500 and first colonized successfully by France who signed a treaty with the native Carib peoples in 1660. Great Britain took control of the island from 1663 to 1667 then went to war with France over it fourteen times, and finally took complete control in 1814. Representative government came about in 1924 (with universal adult suffrage from 1953) and from 1958 to 1962 the island was a member of the Federation of the West Indies. Finally, on February 22, 1979, Saint Lucia  became an independent state of the Commonwealth of Nations. The island nation celebrates this every year with a public holiday. Geography of Saint Lucia. Geography of Saint Lucia Regions of Saint Lucia. Districts of Saint Lucia (first order) Ecoregions of Saint Lucia. List of ecoregions in Saint Lucia Demography of Saint Lucia. Demographics of Saint Lucia Government and politics of Saint Lucia. Politics of Saint Lucia Branches of the government of Saint Lucia. Government of Saint Lucia Judicial branch of the government of Saint Lucia. Court system of Saint Lucia Foreign relations of Saint Lucia. Foreign relations of Saint Lucia  International organization membership. Saint Lucia is a member of: Law and order in Saint Lucia. Law of Saint Lucia Military of Saint Lucia. Military of Saint Lucia Local government in Saint Lucia. Local government in Saint Lucia History of Saint Lucia. History of Saint Lucia Culture of Saint Lucia. Culture of Saint Lucia Sports in Saint Lucia. Sports in Saint Lucia Economy and infrastructure of Saint Lucia. Economy of Saint Lucia Education in Saint Lucia. Education in Saint Lucia See also. Saint Lucia