Yearbook 1996
Saint Lucia. On April 2, Vaughan Lewis was sworn in as Saint Lucia’s new Prime Minister. He succeeded veteran John Compton, who received the honorary title of “Senior Minister” without a seat in the government. As prime minister, Lewis made several changes to his government.
On June 1, George Mallet was appointed new Governor General. The 72-year-old Mallet had previously been Deputy Prime Minister. The political opposition thought his exaltation was “cynical, ruthless and insensitive”.
- ABBREVIATIONFINDER.ORG: What does ST stand for? In the field of geography, this two letter acronym means St. Lucia. Check this to see its other meanings in English and other 35 languages.
Tourism continued to be Saint Lucia’s main source of income. It was estimated that in 1996 it would expand by 5%.
Population 1996
According to Countryaah.com, the population of Saint Lucia in 1996 was 146,759, ranking number 186 in the world. The population growth rate was 1.250% yearly, and the population density was 240.7705 people per km2.
