Saint Lucia's constitutional framework rests on the Saint Lucia Constitution Order of 1978, adopted as the country gained independence from the United Kingdom. Politically, Saint Lucia operates within the framework of an independent parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy, with the British monarch as head of state represented locally.
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Era (category)20th Century (1900-1999) 1 Legal Status
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1. Central Intelligence Agency: Saint Lucia, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
Central Intelligence AgencyGovernment: Constitution, history
latest presented 20 December 1978, effective 22 February 1979
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