Country

Saint Lucia

Caribbean

Saint Lucia is an island country in the eastern and southern Caribbean, part of the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, north and northeast of Saint Vincent, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. It gained independence from the United Kingdom on 22 February 1979. Its capital is Castries. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Castries 2
Population
184,100 2
2023 estimate, from Saint Lucia's own Wikipedia infobox; the 2010 census recorded 165,595.
Population Estimate Year
2023 2
Area (sq km)
617 2
Independence or Founding Year
1979 2
Saint Lucia gained independence from the United Kingdom on 22 February 1979.
Landlocked
No 3
Income Group
Upper-Middle 4
Government Type
Constitutional Monarchy 3
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Saint Lucia

Cities

Castries

Saint Lucia

Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia
Connections

Associated With

Castries, Cities

Castries is the capital of Saint Lucia.

Source Castries (Wikipedia)
The Caribbean, Regions
Source Saint Lucia (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Castries, Cities
Source Castries (Wikipedia)
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Nationals Include

Derek Walcott

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Derek Walcott
W. Arthur Lewis

Also in Economics Atlas: a national of this subject.

Louise Blenman

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Louise Blenman
Vincent Floissac

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Philip J. Pierre

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Source Philip J. Pierre (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Philip Joseph Pierre (born 18 September 1954) is a Saint Lucian politician currently serving as the prime minister of Saint Lucia since 2021.
Julien Alfred

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Source Julien Alfred (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
Julien Alfred (born 10 June 2001) is a Saint Lucian sprinter
Rick Wayne

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Source Rick Wayne (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a St. Lucia media personality, journalist, politician, book author and former professional bodybuilder and pop singer

Site Of

Eastern Caribbean Central Bank

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Eastern Caribbean dollar

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Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States

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Found There

Lesser Antilles

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Source Wikidata: Lesser Antilles
Caribbean Court of Justice

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Source Caribbean Court of Justice: Who we are, Caribbean Court of JusticeWho we are, appellate jurisdiction, state Saint Lucia
Quote, Who we are, appellate jurisdiction, state Saint Lucia
At present, the Court receives cases in its Appellate Jurisdiction from Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Guyana and Saint Lucia.
Constitution of Saint Lucia

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Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court

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Source Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (Wikipedia)
Artibeus schwartzi

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Source Artibeus schwartzi (Wikipedia)Range and habitat
Quote, Range and habitat
Its range includes Barbados, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

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Atlantic Tarpon

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Black-billed cuckoo

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Blue Marlin

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Common Remora

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Cuban Tree Frog

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Gray Wolf

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Great Barracuda

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Great fruit-eating bat

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Source Great fruit-eating bat (Wikipedia)Lead, Saint Lucia
Quote, Lead, Saint Lucia
as well as in Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago
Green Iguana

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Humpback Anglerfish

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Indian Peafowl

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Insular single leaf bat

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Source Insular single leaf bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat
Quote, Range and habitat
Anguilla; Antigua and Barbuda; Barbados; Bermuda; the Caribbean Netherlands; Dominica; Guadeloupe; Martinique; Montserrat; Saint Barthélemy; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Martin, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Mangrove cuckoo

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Pompano dolphinfish

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Red Imported Fire Ant

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Red-eared Slider

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Roseate Spoonbill

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Royal tern

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Slender Seahorse

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Sturnira paulsoni

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Source Paulson's yellow-shouldered bat (Wikipedia)Habitat and distribution
Quote, Habitat and distribution
The species is found on the islands of Saint Vincent, Grenada and Saint Lucia in the Lesser Antilles.
Terek sandpiper

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Tree bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Tree bat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in the Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean, in Antigua, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, Saint Lucia
Varroa destructor

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Varroa Mite

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Wolf

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Yellow Fever Mosquito

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Saint Lucia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Castries
  • Infobox, area
    617 km2 (238 sq mi)
  • Infobox, 2023 estimate
    184,100
  • Infobox, independence
    22 February 1979
  • Introduction
    an island country in the eastern and southern Caribbean
  • Associated With: The Caribbean, Lead sentence
    Saint Lucia (also written as St. Lucia) is an island country in the eastern and southern Caribbean.
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3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Saint Lucia
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    158 km
  • Government, Government type
    parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
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4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record LCA, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record LCA, incomeLevel
"name": "St. Lucia", "region": { "id": "LCN", "iso2code": "ZJ", "value": "Latin America \u0026 Caribbean " }, "adminregion": { "id": "LAC", "iso2code": "XJ", "value": "Latin America \u0026 Caribbean (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "UMC", "iso2code": "XT", "value": "Upper middle income" }
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Wikidata: Saint Lucia
Wikidata Q760, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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