Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia is a Caribbean nation with vibrant tourism, geothermal energy development, cultural heritage, and resilient infrastructure projects.

Where in the world is Saint Lucia located?

Saint Lucia is a Country of Windward Islands on the Latin America and the Caribbean located in the Caribbean sub-region in the continent of Americas, member of CARICOM.

Basic Information

Capital City: Castries, capital city of Saint Lucia

Population: 180,149 (UN)

Area: 616 km² / 383 sq mi

People from Saint Lucia are called: Saint Lucians

Geography

Latitude: 13.892° N

Longitude: 60.980° W

Geographical Subregion: Caribbean

Intermediary Region: Latin America and the Caribbean

Continental Region: Americas

Borders

Martinique — North, Sea
Barbados — Southeast, Sea
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — South, Sea

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 32 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 143

Climate

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

Economy

GDP per Capita: $14,603 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 73

Currency: Dollar

Currency Code: XCD

Human Development

HDI Rank: 103 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.748

Mean Years of Schooling: 8.6

Expected Years of Schooling: 12.7

Life Expectancy at Birth: 72.7 Years

Religion

Most Predominant: Catholic

Second Most Predominant: Protestant includes Seventh Day Adventist, Pentecostal, Baptist, Anglican, Church of God, other Protestant

LGBTI Rights

Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)

Legal Mechanism: Judicial

Death Penalty: No

Maximum Prison Sentence: No

Physical Punishment: No

International Memberships

CARICOM - since 1974

Technical Information

TLD: .lc

Calling Code: +-757

MapGeo Name: Saint Lucia

MapGeo Code: LC

Saint Lucia Flag

Saint Lucia Armorial

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