Saint Lucia [L]
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Capital: |
Castries (50,000) |
Population: |
168,458 |
Land Area: |
616 sq km (238 sq miles) |
Land Division: |
11 Quarters (Anse-la-Raye,
Castries, Choiseul, Dauphin,
Dennery, Gros-Islet, Laborie,
Micoud, Praslin, Soufriere,
Vieux-Fort)
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Currency: |
Eastern Caribbean States Dollar |
Languages: |
English (Official), French Patois
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National Day: |
22 February (Independence Day) |
Religions: |
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%
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Ethnicity: |
Black 90%, Mixed 6%, East Indian
3%, White 1%
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