Saint Lucia Country Info - North America

Description and Basic Information

Saint Lucia with its capital Castries is located in North America (Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean). It covers some 617 square kilometres (three and a half times the size of Washington, DC) with 172,000 citizens. English is the language spoken by the majority in Saint Lucia.

Saint Lucia is a British Commonwealth country that is an island in the Caribbean, off the coast of Central America. It lies between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago. Climbing the Gros Piton is an achievable goal for most people. The trailhead begins at an elevation of about 600 feet (approx. 180 m) above sea level and requires about two hours of moderate to strenuous hiking to reach the summit of about 2600 feet (approx. 800 m) above sea level. Snorkeling is popular and a number of beaches are suitable.

Pictures from Capital (Castries)

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About Saint Lucia

The terrain offers volcanic and mountainous with some broad, fertile valleys. The average density of population is about 279 per km². The climate in Saint Lucia can be described as tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds with dry season January to April, rainy season May to August. Possible natural disasters include hurricanes or volcanic activity.

To reach someone in Saint Lucia dial +1-758 prior to a number. There are 41,000 installed telephones. And there are 176,000 registered mobile phones. The cellular networks operate on frequencies of 1800 Mhz. Websites typically end with the top level domain ".lc". If you want to bring electric appliances (e.g. battery charger), keep in mind the local 240V - 50Hz. The following list are the 11 regions/states in Saint Lucia we know off.

Demographic Statistics

In the year 2010, the total Saint Lucian population grew at a rate of 0.4% (or by 640 citizens). With 1,110 deaths and 2,383 babies born, the natural increase rate lies at 0.79%. -632 persons more in total emmigrated from the country than immigrated.

An overview of age distribution in Saint Lucia: Each pair of bars represents a single age group (male/female). Each group is spanning 5 years. E.g. 0 to 5 years, 5 to 10 etc. and group "0 to 5" being at the left end and "100 +" at the right end of the chart.

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Geographic information is based on the data provided by geonames.org, CIA factsbook and Unesco.