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| Overview | People | Geography | Economy | Government | Communications | Transport | Military | Map |
| Country | Saint Lucia |
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| Capital | name: Castries geographic coordinates: 14 01 N, 61 00 W time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Population | 170,649 (July 2007 est.) |
| GMT | -4 |
| Location | Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago see map |
| Area | total: 616 sq km land: 606 sq km water: 10 sq km |
| Ethnic groups | black 82.5%, mixed 11.9%, East Indian 2.4%, other or unspecified 3.1% (2001 census) |
| Religions | Roman Catholic 67.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 8.5%, Pentecostal 5.7%, Rastafarian 2.1%, Anglican 2%, Evangelical 2%, other Christian 5.1%, other 1.1%, unspecified 1.5%, none 4.5% (2001 census) |
| Languages | English (official), French patois |
| Government type | parliamentary democracy |
| National holiday | Independence Day, 22 February (1979) |
| Constitution | 22 February 1979 |
| Legal system | based on English common law |
| Background | The island, with its fine natural harbor at Castries, was contested between England and France throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries (changing possession 14 times); it was finally ceded to the UK in 1814. Even after the abolition of slavery on its plantations in 1834, Saint Lucia remained an agricultural island, dedicated to producing tropical commodity crops. Self-government was granted in 1967 and independence in 1979. |
| Internet country code | .lc |
