Saint Lucia
Parliamentary democracy (under constitutional monarchy), independant since 1979Region:
Caribbean
Area:
620 km²
Local name:
Saint Lucia
Capital:
Castries
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Current time in Saint Lucia:
The countrywide time in Saint Lucia is Atlantic Standard Time (AST).
As in many countries near the equator, there is also no daylight saving time in Saint Lucia.
So there is all over the year the same difference of -4 hours to Greenwich Mean Time.
The countrywide time in Saint Lucia is Atlantic Standard Time (AST).
As in many countries near the equator, there is also no daylight saving time in Saint Lucia.
So there is all over the year the same difference of -4 hours to Greenwich Mean Time.
| Sunrise and sunset |
Bevölkerung
| 178,015 |
| 287.1 |
| Ø 72.8 years |
Life expectancy females: Ø 78.2 years |
Birthrate: 12.1 ‰ |
Deathrate: 7.5 ‰ |
Males/Females: 49.0% : 51.0% |
Population pyramid
The currency in Saint Lucia is East Caribbean Dollar (XCD).
1 Dollar is divided into 100 Cents.
Status: 07/19/2018
1 Dollar is divided into 100 Cents.
Status: 07/19/2018
1 US$ = 2.70 Dollar
1 Dollar = 0.37 US$
1 Dollar = 0.37 US$
Languages
Official language:
English
| mother tongue | distribution |
|---|---|
| Creole-French | 80.0 % |
| English | 20.0 % |
Religions
| Branch | distribution |
|---|---|
| Adventists | 10.4% |
| Pentecostals | 8.9% |
| Lutherans | 2.3% |
| Baptists | 2.2% |
| Anglicans | 1.6% |
| Church of God | 1.5% |
| Roman Catholics | 61.5% |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 1.1% |
| other Protestants | 0.9% |
| nondenominational | 5.9% |
| Rastafari | 1.9% |
| other | 1.8% |
Economy more...
(per year)| GDP: | 1,506.08 M € |
| Exportations: | 180.8 M € |
| Importations: | 381.2 M € |
| Tourism receipts: | 695.64 M € |
| Unemployment rate: | 21.0 % |
| Inflation rate: | -3.09 % |
| corruption index: | 55 (moderate) |
| Energy consumption: | 332.9 M kWh |
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 in Saint Lucia
| 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 |
Alliances
- ALBA - Bolivarian Alliance for America
- Non-Aligned Movement
- CARICOM - Caribbean Community and Common Market
- CELAC - Community of Latin American and Caribbean States
- Commonwealth of Nations
- G33 - Forum for developing countries
- OAS - Organization of American States
- OECS - Organization of Eastern Caribbean States
- UN - United Nations
- UNESCO
- WTO - World Trade Organization