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Saint Lucia

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Saint Lucia is an island country in the eastern and southern Caribbean. Part of the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast of the island of Saint Vincent, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. It covers a land area of 617 km2 (238 sq mi) with an officially estimated population of over 184,100 people as of mid 2023. The nation's capital and largest city is Castries.

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Capital
Castries
Population
167,591
Area
617 km2
Climate
Tropical
Government
Parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy
Currency
Eastern Caribbean dollar
Languages
English 40k, Saint Lucian Creole
Sells
refined petroleum, gravel and crushed stone, beer, liquor
Sells to
Guyana 20%, Suriname 15%, USA 11%
Land borders
None
Drives on the
left
Calling code
+1758
Founded
1979
Hemisphere
Northern

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Englishofficial
40k speakers
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What it sells, and to whom

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Exports

refined petroleum gravel and crushed stone beer liquor paper containers

Imports

refined petroleum crude petroleum cars poultry plastic products

Trades with

Guyana20.0% Suriname15.0% USA11.0% Barbados8.0% Dominica7.0% Brazil7.0% China5.0% UK3.0%

Natural resources

forests sandy beaches minerals mineral springs geothermal potential

Industries

tourism; clothing assembly of electronic components beverages corrugated cardboard boxes lime processing coconut processing

Farms and fisheries

  • coconuts
  • bananas
  • tropical fruits
  • fruits
  • root vegetables
  • plantains

Largest cities

Gros Islet 25,210
Castries  capital 20,000

Form of government

Parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy.

constitutional monarchy

Money, belief and alliances

Money

Eastern Caribbean dollar

Belongs to

Organization of American States Organisation internationale de la Francophonie United Nations World Meteorological Organization International Development Association Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Commonwealth of Nations Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency UNESCO International Bank for Reconstruction and Development World Health Organization Interpol Caribbean Community World Trade Organization

Climate and geography

tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August

Climate zone

Tropical

Highest point

Mount Gimie

Northern hemisphere.

In charge right now

Charles III
Charles III Head of state
Philip J. Pierre
Philip J. Pierre Head of government

Figures from its history

Derek Walcott
Derek Walcott Nobel laureate poet Sir Derek Alton Walcott was a Saint Lucian poet and playwright.
Arthur Lewis Nobel laureate economist

Leaders before them

Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II 1979 to 2022
Allen Chastanet
Allen Chastanet 2016 to 2021
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