Saint Lucia
Castries · Caribbean
Saint Lucia is a country in North America. Its capital city is Castries, the official currency is the East Caribbean Dollar, and the main language is English.
With a population of roughly 180,000 people spread over 617 km², Saint Lucia is the 177th most populous country in the world and the 178th largest by area. That works out at about 292 people per square kilometre.
Saint Lucia has no land borders with any other country. Its largest urban centres are Castries, Bisee and Vieux Fort. The highest point in the country is Mount Gimie, at 950 metres.
For scale, it covers almost exactly the same area as Micronesia, while its population is closest to that of Samoa.
- Capital
- Castries
- Region
- Caribbean
- Population
- 180,000
- Area
- 617 km²
- Currency
- East Caribbean Dollar
- Main language
- English
- Highest point
- Mount Gimie
950 m - Land borders
- 0
Saint Lucia: things worth knowing
- The Pitons, two volcanic spires rising straight from the sea, are the island's defining landmark.
- Saint Lucia changed hands between Britain and France fourteen times.
- It has produced two Nobel laureates, giving it one of the highest rates per capita in the world.
Saint Lucia in context
North America has 23 sovereign countries in total. Saint Lucia ranks 18th among them by population.
See the full list of North America countries, or browse all 195 countries.