Saint Lucia
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Motto: "
The Land, The People, The Light"
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Location of Saint Lucia (circled in red)
in the Caribbean (light yellow) |
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Capital
and largest city
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Castries 14°1′N 60°59′W / 14.017°N 60.983°W / 14.017; -60.983 |
Official languages | English |
Vernacular languages |
Saint Lucian Creole French[1] |
Ethnic groups
(2010
[2])
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Religion
(2010)
[3]
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Demonym(s) | Saint Lucian |
Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
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Monarch
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Elizabeth II |
Neville Cenac | |
Allen Chastanet | |
Legislature | Parliament |
Senate | |
House of Assembly | |
Independence | |
1 March 1967 | |
• Independence from the
United Kingdom
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22 February 1979 |
Area | |
• Total
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617 km2 (238 sq mi) (178th) |
• Water (%)
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1.6 |
Population | |
• 2018 estimate
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181,889[4][5] (188th) |
• 2010 census
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165,595 |
• Density
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300/km2 (777.0/sq mi) (29th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2018 estimate |
• Total
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$2.689 billion[6] |
• Per capita
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$15,225[6] |
GDP (nominal) | 2018 estimate |
• Total
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$1.774 billion[6] |
• Per capita
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$10,042[6] |
HDI (2019) | ![]() high · 86th |
Currency | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | +1 758 |
ISO 3166 code | LC |
Internet TLD | .lc |
Saint Lucia
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|
---|---|
Motto: "
The Land, The People, The Light"
|
|
|
|
![]()
Location of Saint Lucia (circled in red)
in the Caribbean (light yellow) |
|
Capital
and largest city
|
Castries 14°1′N 60°59′W / 14.017°N 60.983°W / 14.017; -60.983 |
Official languages | English |
Vernacular languages |
Saint Lucian Creole French[1] |
Ethnic groups
(2010
[2])
|
|
Religion
(2010)
[3]
|
|
Demonym(s) | Saint Lucian |
Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
•
Monarch
|
Elizabeth II |
Neville Cenac | |
Allen Chastanet | |
Legislature | Parliament |
Senate | |
House of Assembly | |
Independence | |
1 March 1967 | |
• Independence from the
United Kingdom
|
22 February 1979 |
Area | |
• Total
|
617 km2 (238 sq mi) (178th) |
• Water (%)
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1.6 |
Population | |
• 2018 estimate
|
181,889[4][5] (188th) |
• 2010 census
|
165,595 |
• Density
|
300/km2 (777.0/sq mi) (29th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2018 estimate |
• Total
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$2.689 billion[6] |
• Per capita
|
$15,225[6] |
GDP (nominal) | 2018 estimate |
• Total
|
$1.774 billion[6] |
• Per capita
|
$10,042[6] |
HDI (2019) | ![]() high · 86th |
Currency | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | +1 758 |
ISO 3166 code | LC |
Internet TLD | .lc |