| Saint Lucia Facts and Figures Saint Lucia was named by French sailors who were
shipwrecked upon the island on St. Lucy's Day, December
13, 1502
Location West Indies
Area 238 sq mi (616 sq
km)
Coastline 98 mi (158 km)
Highest Point Mount Gimie; 3,117 ft (950
m)
Lowest Point sea level
Natural Resources pumice, mineral
springs, geothermal potential
Population (2014 est)
163,922
Nationality Saint Lucian
Largest Cities Castries
Ethnic Groups black (African descent),
mixed
Languages English (official),
French Patois
Religions Roman Catholic, Protestant
Capital Castries
Form of Government parliamentary
democracy
Present Constitution Adopted February 22, 1979
Chief of State Queen Elizabeth II; represented
by Governor General Dame Pearlette Louisy (since
September 1997)
Head of Government Prime
Minister Allen Chastanet (since June 7, 2016)
Cabinet Cabinet appointed by the
Governor General on advice from the Prime Minister
Legislature bicameral Parliament
Judiciary Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
Local Administration 10 districts
Unit of Currency East
Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
Per Capita Income $11,600
Principal Industries tourism; clothing,
assembly of electronic components, beverages, corrugated
cardboard boxes, lime processing, coconut processing
Agricultural Products bananas,
coconuts, vegetables, citrus, root crops, cocoa
Principal Exports bananas 41%,
clothing, cocoa, avocados, mangoes, coconut oil
Principal Imports food,
manufactured goods, machinery and transportation
equipment, chemicals, fuels
Independence from the United
Kingdom Achieved February 22, 1979
National Holiday Independence Day;
February 22
Flag the blue color represents
the sky and sea, gold stands for sunshine and prosperity,
and white and black the racial composition of the island
(with the latter being dominant); the two major triangles
invoke the twin Pitons (Gros Piton and Petit Piton),
cone-shaped volcanic plugs that are a symbol of the
island
SEE ALSO
Queen Elizabeth II
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