City: St. Lucia
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
Ethnic groups (2010): 85.3% Black (African)
10.9% Mixed
2.2% Indian
1.6% other
0.1% unspecified
Demonym: Saint Lucian
Government: Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
• Monarch: Elizabeth II
• Governor-General: Neville Cenac
• Prime Minister: Allen Chastanet
Legislature: Parliament
• Upper house: Senate
• Lower house: House of Assembly
Independence• Associated State: 1 March 1967
• from the United Kingdom: 22 February 1979
Area• Total: 617 km (238 sq mi) (178th)
• Water (%): 1.6
Population• 2016 estimate: 178,015
• 2010 census: 165,595
• Density: 300/km (777.0/sq mi)
GDP (PPP): 2017 estimate
• Total: $2.110 billion
• Per capita: $12,022
GDP (nominal): 2017 estimate
• Total: $1.428 billion
• Per capita: $8,135
HDI (2014): 0.729
high · 89th
Currency: East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Time zone: (UTC−4)
Drives on the: left
Calling code: +1 758
ISO 3166 code: LC
Internet TLD: .lc
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The 5 Best Monuments & Statues in St. Lucia, St. Lucia
December 24, 2021 Marianna Hollaway
When was the last time you went out for a casual drive and ended up inside a volcano? A surreal scenario comes to life at La Soufrière, one of the most popular attractions in St. Lucia. Pack your skin with the medicinal mud of Sulfur Springs for a DIY spa treatment. Continue your eruptive adventures with a guided hike of the two volcanic plugs known as the Pitons then ascend Morne Fortune to take in the sweeping views. For an intimate beach experience, hit the private black sands of Anse Mamin.
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