Saint Lucia

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Saint Lucia
Flag of Saint Lucia Image:St lucia coa.png
(In Detail) (In Detail)
National motto: The Land, The People, The Light
Location of Saint Lucia
Official language English
Capital Castries
Head of State Queen Elizabeth II
Governor-General Dame Pearlette Louisy
Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony
Area
 - Total
 - % water
Ranked 176th
620 km²
1,6%
Population
 - Total (2002)
 - Density
Ranked 175th
160,145
260/km²
HDI (2003) 0.772 (76th) – medium
Independence
 - Date
From the UK
February 22, 1979
Currency East Caribbean dollar
Time zone UTC -4
National anthem Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia
Internet TLD .lc
Calling Code 1-758

Saint Lucia is an island nation in the eastern Caribbean Sea. It is a part of the Lesser Antilles, and it is north of the islands of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and south of Martinique.

The island of Saint Lucia has more mountains than many other Caribbean islands, with the highest one being Mount Gimie, at 950 meters above the sea. Two other mountains, the Pitons, are the island's most famous landmark. They are located near Soufrière, on the west side of the island. Saint Lucia is also one of the few islands in the world that has a volcano that people can drive into.

The capital city of Saint Lucia is Castries, where about one third of the population lives. Major towns include Gros Islet, Soufrière and Vieux Fort. The local climate is tropical, with a dry season from January to April and a rainy season from May to November.

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Antigua and Barbuda | Bahamas | Barbados | Cuba | Dominica | Dominican Republic | Grenada | Haiti | Jamaica | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Saint Lucia | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Trinidad and Tobago
Governed by other countries: Anguilla | Aruba | British Virgin Islands | Cayman Islands | Guadeloupe | Martinique | Montserrat | Navassa Island | Netherlands Antilles | Puerto Rico | Turks and Caicos Islands | U.S. Virgin Islands


Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
Antigua and Barbuda | Bahamas¹ | Barbados | Belize | Dominica | Grenada | Guyana | Haiti | Jamaica | Montserrat | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Saint Lucia | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Suriname | Trinidad and Tobago
Associate members: Anguilla | Bermuda | Cayman Islands | British Virgin Islands | Turks and Caicos Islands
Observer countries: Aruba | Colombia | Dominican Republic | Mexico | Netherlands Antilles | Puerto Rico | Venezuela
¹ Member of the community but not the Caribbean (CARICOM) Single Market and Economy.