| Country name |
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Saint Lucia |
| Gevernment type | parliamentary democracy |
| Capital |
name: Castries
geographic coordinates: 14 01 N, 61 00 W
time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Flag description | blue, with a gold isosceles triangle below a black arrowhead; the upper edges of the arrowhead have a white border |
| Currency | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Internet country code | .lc |
| Ports and terminals | Castries, Cul-de-Sac, Vieux-Fort |
| Agriculture products | bananas, coconuts, vegetables, citrus, root crops, cocoa |
| Industries | clothing, assembly of electronic components, beverages, corrugated cardboard boxes, tourism; lime processing, coconut processing |
| Location | Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago |
| Coordinates | 13 53 N, 60 58 W |
| Continent | Central America and the Caribbean |
| Area |
total: 616 sq km
land: 606 sq km
water: 10 sq km |
| Boundaries | 0 km |
| Coastline | 158 km |
| Climate | tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August |
| Terrain | volcanic and mountainous with some broad, fertile valleys |
| Natural resources | forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential |
| Natural hazards | hurricanes and volcanic activity |
| Population | 168,458 (July 2006 est.) |
| Ethnic groups | black 90%, mixed 6%, East Indian 3%, white 1% |
| Religions | Roman Catholic 67.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 8.5%, Pentecostal 5.7%, Anglican 2%, Evangelical 2%, other Christian 5.1%, Rastafarian 2.1%, other 1.1%, unspecified 1.5%, none 4.5% (2001 census) |
| Languages | English (official), French patois |
Saint Lucia
