Saint Lucia Location Map
Saint Lucia Facts
Full Official Name: Saint Lucia
Demonym: Saint Lucian
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Area
Total Area: 616 km²
Total Land Area: 606 km²
Total Water Area: 10 km²
Demographics
Population: 168,038
Population Growth Rate: 0.26% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Castries (Population: 20,000)
Ethnic Groups: Black/African descent 85.3%, mixed 10.9%, East Indian 2.2%, other 1.6%, unspecified 0.1% (2010 est.)
Languages: English (official), Saint Lucian Creole
Religions: Roman Catholic 61.5%, Protestant 25.5% (includes Seventh Day Adventist 10.4%, Pentecostal 8.9%, Baptist 2.2%, Anglican 1.6%, Church of God 1.5%, other Protestant 0.9%), other Christian 3.4% (includes Evangelical 2.3% and Jehovah’s Witness 1.1%), Rastafarian 1.9%, other 0.4%, none 5.9%, unspecified 1.4% (2010 est.)
Economy
Currency: E.C Dollar
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $4.083 billion (2023 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $22,700 (2023 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $1.415 billion (2023 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: US 17%, Guyana 16%, Trinidad and Tobago 14%, Barbados 9%, Suriname 7% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $1.274 billion (2023 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: US 76%, Trinidad and Tobago 4%, China 3%, UK 2%, Barbados 2% (2022)
Government
Type: parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
Capital City: Castries (Population: 20,000)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC-4 (AST)
Country Code: LC
Internet TLD: .lc
Climate Map of Saint Lucia
Climate: tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August
Topographic Map of Saint Lucia