Saint Lucia is an Eastern Caribbean island nation with a pair of dramatically tapered mountains, the Pitons, on its west coast. Its coast is home to volcanic beaches, reef-diving sites, luxury resorts and fishing villages. Trails in the interior rainforest lead to waterfalls like the 15m-high Toraille, which pours over a cliff into a garden. The capital, Castries, is a popular cruise port.
Languages: English (official), French patois
Ethnic Groups: black 82.5%, mixed 11.9%, East Indian 2.4%, other or unspecified 3.1%
Belief Systems: 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%
Demographics:
Population: 181202 people (World Rank: 191st) (2014 estimate)
Population Density: 774 people/mi^2 (People per Square Mile) (World Rank: 49th) (2014 estimate)
Population Growth: 0.968 %/yr (World Rank: 133rd) (2013 estimate)
Life Expectancy: 74.8 years (World Rank: 101st) (2013 estimate)
Median Age: 29.5 years (World Rank: 79th) (2010 estimate)
Sites for More Information:
Map of Saint Lucia
Worldatlas.com
Country Profile for Saint Lucia
United Nations
Saint Lucia
Wikipedia.org
Saint Lucia - Facts and Information 1
Encyclopedia.com
Saint Lucia - Facts and Information 2
World Factbook
Culture and Tourism:
Traveling to Saint Lucia 1
Travelnotes.org
Government Related:
Embassy of Saint Lucia
in Washington D.C.
Government Websites of Saint Lucia
by Gunnar Anzinger
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