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There are an estimated 750,000 [[British African-Caribbean community|Black Caribbeans in the UK]], the largest subgroup of this are [[Jamaican British|Jamaicans]] which number over 400,000. The remaining 350,000 people originate from the various other [[Caribbean Islands]], including Saint Lucia. In [[2001 UK Census]], 8,265 UK citizens were born in Saint Lucia |
There are an estimated 750,000 [[British African-Caribbean community|Black Caribbeans in the UK]], the largest subgroup of this are [[Jamaican British|Jamaicans]] which number over 400,000. The remaining 350,000 people originate from the various other [[Caribbean Islands]], including Saint Lucia. In [[2001 UK Census]], 8,265 UK citizens were born in Saint Lucia.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> |
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==Saint Lucia - UK relations== |
==Saint Lucia - UK relations== |
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Revision as of 16:33, 8 September 2008
| Regions with significant populations | |
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| Throughout the UK, in particular Greater London, West Midlands | |
| Languages | |
| English (British English, Saint Lucian English), Antillean Creole | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholic, Seventh-day Adventists, Pentecostalists | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| British African-Caribbean community, Caribbean British, Black British, Black African, Multiracial, Indo-Caribbean |
Saint Lucian British people or Saint Lucian Britons are citizens or resident of the United Kingdom who's ethnic origins lie fully or partially in the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia.
History
See: History of the British African-Caribbean community
Population
There are an estimated 750,000 Black Caribbeans in the UK, the largest subgroup of this are Jamaicans which number over 400,000. The remaining 350,000 people originate from the various other Caribbean Islands, including Saint Lucia. In 2001 UK Census, 8,265 UK citizens were born in Saint Lucia.[1]
Saint Lucia - UK relations
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| British African-Caribbean community |
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| Community and subgroups |
| History |
| Languages |
| Culture |
| People |
Saint Lucia and the United Kingdom have a strong relationship, mainly based on their historical links. Saint Lucia was once part of the British Empire and still remains one of the 53 countries in the Commonwealth of Nations (Queen Elizabeth II is the Queen of the UK and Saint Lucia). The British High Commission in Saint Lucia can be found in the capital Castries, and the Saint Lucian High Commission in the UK can be found in London.
Notables
This is a list of famous Saint Lucian British people
- Keith Alexander, Footballer (now manager of Macclesfield Town F.C.)
- Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Actress (most notably of Without a Trace)
- Jermain Defoe, Footballer (currently at Portsmouth F.C)
- Anton Ferdinand, Footballer (currently at West Ham)
- Les Ferdinand, Former Footballer
- Rio Ferdinand, Footballer (currently at Manchester United)
- Joseph Marcell, Actor (most notably of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air)
- Trevor Nelson, DJ and Presenter
- Leon Knight, Footballer (currently at Wycombe Wanderers)
See also
References
External links
- St Lucians UK
- BBC Born Abroad - Caribbean
- St Lucian High Commision, London
- British High Commision, Castries
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