Saint Lucia

Area: 616 km²

Population: 170 649 (2007)

Population density: 277 pers./km²

Capital: Castries

Government type: Constitutional monarchy

Official language: English

Ethnic groups: Black 82.5%, Mixed 11.9%, East Indians 2.4%, other 3.1%

Religion: Roman Catholic 67.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 8.5%, Pentecostal 5.7%, Anglican 2%, Evangelical 2%, other Christian 5.1%, none 4.5%

Currency: East Caribbean dollar (XCD)

Time zone: UTC-4

Administrative divisions: Saint Lucia is divided into 11 quarters

Highest point: Mount Gimie 950 m

Longest river: Dennery River

Largest cities: Castries, Gros Islet, Marigot Bay, Soufriere, Vieux Fort

Calling code: +1 758

Internet TLD: .lc