Located in the continent of the Caribbean, Saint Lucia covers 606 square kilometers of land and 10 square kilometers of water, making it the 197th largest nation in the world with a total area of 616 square kilometers.
Saint Lucia became an independent state in 1979, after gaining its sovereignty from The United Kingdom. The population of Saint Lucia is 162,178 (2012) and the nation has a density of 268 people per square kilometer.
The currency of Saint Lucia is the East Caribbean Dollar (XCD). As well, the people of Saint Lucia are refered to as Saint Lucian.
The dialing code for the country is 1 and the top level internet domain for Saint Lucian sites is .lc.
Saint Lucia does not share land borders with any countries.
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|Density||267.6 / km2 ( 693.1 / mi2 )|
|Capital||Castries (Castries Quarter)|
|Currency||East Caribbean Dollar|
|GDP||1,365,426,556 (2014 data)|
|GDP per Capita||8,419 (2014 data)|
|Land Area||606 km2 (234 mi2)|
|Water Area||10 km2 (4 mi2)|
What is the capital of Saint Lucia?
Castries is the capital city of Saint Lucia. It has a population of 20,000, and is located on a latitue of 14 and longitude of -61.01.
Castries is also the political center of Saint Lucia, which is considered a Constitutional Monarchy, and home to its Ceremonial head of state.
Quick Facts About Castries, the Capital Of Saint Lucia
|Elevation||119 meters over sea level|