Saint Lucia - Tourism and Travel

Saint Lucia is a volcanic island in the Caribbean Sea, in the Windward Islands.

It has an area of 218 square miles (616 square kilometers).

St. Lucia is a mountainous country with forests and hot springs.

There are sandy beaches.

The climate is tropical.

The capital of Saint Lucia is Castries.

172,000 people live in St. Lucia.

83% are black, 3% are Asian and 13% are mixed race.

English is the official language. French Creole is also spoken.

90% of the people are Roman Catholic.

The main economic activity is agriculture.

Bananas are an important export.

Tourism, light manufacturing and agricultural processing are increasing in importance.

St. Lucia has a parliamentary system of government.

It is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.

The official currency of Saint Lucia is the Eastern Caribbean dollar, which is equal to 100 cents.