Saint Lucia
island sovereign state in the Caribbean Sea
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Geography
Location
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Climate
tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August
Terrain
volcanic and mountainous with broad, fertile valleys
Natural resources
forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential
People & Society
Languages
English (official), Saint Lucian Creole
Religions
Roman Catholic 61.5%, Protestant 25.5% (includes Seventh Day Adventist 10.4%, Pentecostal 8.9%, Baptist 2.2%, Anglican 1.6%, Church of God 1.5%, other Protestant 0.9%), other Christian 3.4% (includes Evangelical 2.3% and Jehovah's Witness 1.1%), Rastafarian 1.9%, other 0.4%, none 5.9%, unspecified 1.4% (2010 est.)
Government
Government type
parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
Independence
22 February 1979 (from the UK)
National holiday
Independence Day, 22 February (1979)
Legal system
English common law
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$4.359 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$24,300 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
3.9% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
-0.1% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
11% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Guyana 20%, Suriname 15%, USA 11%, Barbados 8%, Dominica 7% (2023)
Imports - partners
USA 59%, Guyana 8%, Brazil 7%, China 5%, UK 3% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06
Summary
Saint Lucia is a Commonwealth realm[1]. It draws 27,115 Wikipedia views per month (commonwealth realm category, ranking #9 of 24).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: United Nations[3], Commonwealth of Nations[4], World Trade Organization[5], Caribbean Community[6], International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[7], International Development Association[8], International Finance Corporation[9], Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency[10], International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes[11], Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States[12], Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean[13], Alliance of Small Island States[14], Caribbean Development Bank[15], Interpol[16]
- Country: Saint Lucia[17]
- Head of government: Philip J. Pierre[18]
- Continent: North America[19]
- Instance of: island country[20], sovereign state[21], country[22]
- Head of state: Charles III[23]
- Capital: Castries[24]
- Official language: English[25]
- Currency: Eastern Caribbean dollar[26]
- Shares border with: Venezuela[27]
- Top-level Internet domain: .lc[28]
- Anthem: Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia[29]
- Basic form of government: constitutional monarchy[30]
- Named after: Saint Lucy[31]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Anse la Raye Quarter[32], Castries Quarter[33], Choiseul Quarter[34], Dauphin Quarter[35], Dennery Quarter[36], Gros Islet Quarter[37], Laborie Quarter[38], Micoud Quarter[39], Praslin Quarter[40], Soufrière Quarter[41], Vieux Fort Quarter[42]
- Follows: Colony of Saint Lucia[43], West Indies Federation[44]
- Flag: flag of Saint Lucia[45]
- Legislative body: Parliament of Saint Lucia[46]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Saint Lucia[47]
- Part of: Lesser Antilles[48], Windward Islands[49]
- Commons category: Saint Lucia[50]
- Licence plate code: WL[51]
- Located in time zone: UTC−04:00[52], America/St_Lucia[53]
Body
Cultural Significance
Things named for Saint Lucia include St. Lucia Anole[54], a taxon[55].
Why It Matters
Saint Lucia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
Entities named for it include St. Lucia Anole[54], a taxon[55].