Saint Lucia is a Caribbean nation with vibrant tourism, geothermal energy development, cultural heritage, and resilient infrastructure projects.
Saint Lucia
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Saint Lucia is a Country on the Latin America and the Caribbean located in the Caribbean sub-region of the Americas continent, member of CARICOM.
Easy learning about Saint Lucia
The capital city of Saint Lucia is Castries, capital city of Saint Lucia.
Word: Pitons
Meaning: volcanic spires
Basic Information
Capital City: Castries, capital city of Saint Lucia
Population: 180,149 (UN)
Area: 616 km² / 383 sq mi
People are called: Saint Lucians
Type: Country
Administrative Divisions
10 districts
- Anse-la-Raye
- Canaries
- Castries
- Choiseul
- Dennery
- Gros-Islet
- Laborie
- Micoud
- Soufrière
- Vieux-Fort
Geography
Latitude: 13° 53' N
Longitude: 60° 58' 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
Climate
tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August
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