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Saint Lucia - Central America and the Caribbean



Population  PopulationTop of page
InhabitantsLife expectancy
170,649 (July 2007 est.)total population: 74.08 years
male: 70.53 years
female: 77.88 years (2007 est.)
Ethnic groupsReligions
black 82.5%, mixed 11.9%, East Indian 2.4%, other or unspecified 3.1% (2001 census)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)
LanguagesLiteracy
English (official), French patoisdefinition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 90.1%
male: 89.5%
female: 90.6% (2001 est.)


Government  GovernmentTop of page
Government typeCapital
parliamentary democracy Castries
IndependanceNational day
22 February 1979 (from UK)Independence Day, 22 February (1979)
ConstitutionLegal system
22 February 1979based on English common law


Economy  EconomyTop of page
GDP (purchasing power parity)Growth rate
$825 million (2005)5.1% (2005 est.)
GDP per inhabitantUnemployment rate
$4,800 (2005 est.)20% (2003 est.)
Population below poverty lineInflation rate
NA%2.9% (2005 est.)
ExportsImports
$82 million (2004 est.)$410 million (2004 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and goldCurrency
East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Military expenditures
NA


Geography  GeographyTop of page
LocationArea
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago 616 sq km
ClimateNatural resources
tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to Augustforests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential


Communication  CommunicationTop of page
CellularsInternet code
93,000 (2004).lc
Internet hostsInternet users
21 (2006)55,000 (2005)


Transportation  TransportationTop of page
AirportsRailways (in km)
2 (2006)
Roadways (in km)Pipelines (in km)
910 km