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

Castries is the capital of Saint Lucia.

Source Castries (Wikipedia)

The Caribbean

Source Saint Lucia (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Castries

Source Castries (Wikipedia)

In the Other Atlases

Nationals Include

Derek Walcott

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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

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

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)

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna