Saint Lucia

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ISO: ST / null

📊 Quick Facts

Capital
Castries
Population (2024)
168,038
Total Area
616 km²
GDP (PPP)
$4.36 billion
Government Type
parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
Independence
22 February 1979 (from the UK)

🌍 Geography

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

Area & Boundaries

Total Area 616 km²
Land Area 606 km²
Water Area 10 km²
World Rank by Area #null
Land Boundaries N/A km
Coastline 158 km

Terrain & Climate

Terrain: volcanic and mountainous with broad, fertile valleys

Climate: tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August

Elevation

Highest Point : N/Am
Lowest Point : nullm
Mean Elevation N/Am

Natural Resources

forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential

👥 Demographics

Population Overview

Total Population (2024) 168,038
World Rank #null
Growth Rate 0.26%
Urbanization null%

Age & Life Expectancy

Median Age 39.7 years
Life Expectancy null years
Birth Rate 11.4 per 1,000
Death Rate 8.3 per 1,000

Major Urban Areas

Languages

Education

Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)

💼 Economy

upper middle-income, tourism-based Caribbean island economy; environmentally fragile; energy import-dependent; major banana producer; well-educated labor force; key infrastructure, IT, and communications investments

GDP & Economic Indicators

GDP (PPP) $4.36 billion
GDP (Official Rate) $2.55 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP) $24,300
World GDP Rank #null
GDP Growth Rate 3.9%
Unemployment Rate null%
Inflation Rate 0.1%
Public Debt (% of GDP) null%

GDP Composition by Sector

Agriculture 1.1%
Industry 9.8%
Services 75.9%

Major Industries

tourism; clothing, assembly of electronic components, beverages, corrugated cardboard boxes, lime processing, coconut processing

Trade

Exports N/A
Imports N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves N/A
Currency (null)

🏛️ Government

Government Type parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal

Executive Branch

Chief of State:

Head of Government:

Legislative Branch

National Holiday

Independence Day, 22 February (1979)

📈 Social Indicators

Physicians 4.23 per 1,000
Hospital Beds 2 per 1,000
Health Expenditure 6.2% of GDP
Education Expenditure 3.8% of GDP

🎨 Cultural Heritage

UNESCO World Heritage Sites 1

Notable Sites

Data Sources: CIA World Factbook, World Bank, United Nations, IMF, OECD
Reference Year: 2024
Last Updated: 2026-01-11