Saint Lucia

Central America and the Caribbean

Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago.
           

"The Land, The People, The Light"		13.8940773N 60.9713745W
Prime Minister Stephenson King

 
Capital
Castries

Government
Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy 

Religion
Roman Catholic 67.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 8.5%, Pentecostal 5.7%, Rastafarian 2.1%, Anglican 2%, Evangelical 2%, other Christian 5.1%, other 1.1%, unspecified 1.5%, none 4.5%. 

Population
161,557

Ethnic group
Black 82.5%, mixed 11.9%, East Indian 2.4%, other or unspecified 3.1%.

National Language                   
English           

National Day
22 February 1979 (from the UK)

Anthem
Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia

Currency
East Caribbean Dollar (XCD)

Attractions
Derek Walcott Square,  Morne Fortune,  Pigeon Island National Historic Park,  Rodney Bay,  Soufrière 

Website  

Art & Cultural

The ICON

Gros and Petit Pitons The Pitons are two volcanic plugs in a World Heritage Site in Saint Lucia. The Gros Piton is 771 m, and the Petit Piton is 743 m high; they are linked by the Piton Mitan ridge.