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Area
238 sq. miles.
Population
180,000 (2026).
Capital
Castries.
Currency
Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD). The Eastern Caribbean dollar is pegged to the United States dollar at a fixed exchange rate of USD 1 = XCD 2.70.
Language(s)
English is the official language; Saint Lucian Creole French (Kwéyòl), a French-based Creole language, is also widely spoken.
Industries
Tourism, construction, manufacturing, food and beverage production, financial and business services, and agriculture.
Natural resources
Forests, sandy beaches, mineral springs, pumice, and geothermal potential.
Exports
Agricultural products, food and beverages, manufactured goods, and other commodities.
Main Trading partners
Saint Lucia trades principally with countries in the Caribbean region, the United States, the United Kingdom, and other international markets.
Saint Lucia, known as the “Helen of the West Indies,” is one of the Windward Islands in the Lesser Antilles. It is situated north of Saint Vincent, south of Martinique, and northwest of Barbados.
Saint Lucia became independent from the United Kingdom on February 22, 1979, and is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.