Saint Lucia
Parliamentary democracy (under constitutional monarchy)independant since 1979
Region:
Caribbean
Area:
620 km²
Local name:
Saint Lucia
Capital:
Castries
Geography
Saint Lucia is an island state of the Lesser Antilles in the South Caribbean. The dwarf state has a total area of only 620 km² and a total coastline of 158 km. This area is about 3.5 times the size of Washington, D.C. The island group consists of 8 islands. Saint Lucia has no direct neighbours. The distance between New York City and the Capital Castries is about 3,230 km.On further pages:
Current time in Saint Lucia:
The countrywide time in Saint Lucia is Atlantic Standard Time (AST).
As in many countries, there is no daylight saving time in Saint Lucia.
Related to Greenwich Mean Time, there's the same difference of -4 hours all over the year.
Sunrise and sunset00:00
März 2021
The countrywide time in Saint Lucia is Atlantic Standard Time (AST).
As in many countries, there is no daylight saving time in Saint Lucia.
Related to Greenwich Mean Time, there's the same difference of -4 hours all over the year.
Population
Population:182,790
Population per km²:294.8
Life expectancy males:Ø 74.7 years
Life expectancy females:
Ø 77.4 yearsBirthrate:
12.0 ‰Deathrate:
7.2 ‰Males/Females:
49.2% : 50.8%Population pyramid
The currency in Saint Lucia is East Caribbean Dollar (XCD).
1 Dollar is divided into 100 Cents.
Status: 03/04/2021
1 Dollar is divided into 100 Cents.
Status: 03/04/2021
1 US Dollar = 2.70 Dollar
1 Dollar = 0.37 US Dollar
1 Dollar = 0.37 US Dollar
Languages
Official language:
English
| mother tongue | distribution |
|---|---|
| › Creole-French | 80.0 % |
| › English | 20.0 % |
Religions
| Branch | distribution |
|---|---|
| Adventists | 10.4% |
| Lutherans | 2.3% |
| Baptists | 2.2% |
| Church of God | 1.5% |
| Pentecostals | 8.9% |
| Roman Catholics | 61.5% |
| Anglicans | 1.6% |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 1.1% |
| other Protestants | 0.9% |
| nondenominational | 5.9% |
| Rastafari | 1.9% |
| other | 1.8% |
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Economy
| GDP: | 1,895.89 M € |
| Exportations: | 1,087.0 M € |
| Importations: | 891.2 M € |
| › Tourism receipts: | 837.43 M € |
| › Unemployment rate: | 17.1 % |
| › Inflation rate: | 0.54 % |
| › corruption index: | 55 (moderate) |
| › Energy consumption: | 343.2 M kWh |
According to the definition of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Saint Lucia is one of the developing countries because of its lower economic performance.
Land use
| 57% Urban areas: | 351 km² |
| 17% Agricultural areas: | 106 km² |
| 33% Forest: | 203 km² |
| 2% Water areas: | 10 km² |
Transport
| Roadways: | 1,210 km |
| › Airports: | 2 |
Most important cities
| City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Castries / Capital | Castries Quarter | 70,000 |
| Bisée | Castries Quarter | 13,000 |
| Vieux Fort | Vieux-Fort | 4,570 |
| Micoud | Micoud Quarter | 3,410 |
| Soufrière | Soufrière | 2,920 |
| Dennery | Dennery Quarter | 2,870 |
| Gros Islet | Gros-Islet | 2,360 |
| Praslin | Praslin | 1,910 |
| Canaries | Anse-la-Raye | 1,860 |
| Anse La Raye | Anse-la-Raye | 1,260 |
| Laborie | Laborie Quarter | 1,130 |
| Choiseul | Choiseul Quarter | 346 |
Political indicators
(Based on the "Worldwide Governance Indicators" project of the World Bank)
| Political stability: | ◈ |
| Rule of law: | ◈ |
| Effectivity: | ◈ |
| Regulatory quality: | ◈ |
| Voice accountability: | ◈ |
| Death penalty: | constitutionally allowed |
Existing trade agreements
- ALBA - Bolivarian Alliance for America
- CARICOM - Caribbean Community and Common Market
- OECS - Organization of Eastern Caribbean States
Alliances
