Travelling Club - Saint Lucia

Fact Sheet: Saint Lucia

• Location: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
• Geographic coordinates: 13 53 N, 60 58 W
• Area: total: 616 sq km
• Climate: tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August
• Terrain: volcanic and mountainous with some broad, fertile valleys
• Natural hazards: hurricanes and volcanic activity
• Population: 168,458 (July 2006 est.)
• Ethnic groups: black 90%, mixed 6%, East Indian 3%, white 1%
• Religions: Roman Catholic 67.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 8.5%, Pentecostal 5.7%, Anglican 2%, Evangelical 2%, other Christian 5.1%, Rastafarian 2.1%, other 1.1%, unspecified 1.5%, none 4.5% (2001 census)
• Languages: English (official), French patois
• Government type: parliamentary democracy
• Capital: name: Castries
• Currency code: East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
• Exchange rates: East Caribbean dollars per US dollar - 2.7 (2005), 2.7 (2004), 2.7 (2003), 2.7 (2002), 2.7 (2001)
• Internet country code: .lc
• Airports: 2 (2006)