St Lucia
In the Caribbean, volcanic and mountainous with some broad fertile valleys. 616 km² (3.5x size of Washington D.C. ), 6% arable.

Capital Castries (pop est. 9,469)

Population 160K (260.2/km²)

Life expectancy 76 years

HIV/AIDS not available

Literacy 90%

Lang(s) English (official), French Patois

Religions Roman Catholic 68%, Seventh Day Adventist 9%, Pentecostal 6%, Rastafarian 2%, Anglican 2%, Evangelical 2%, other Christian 5%, none 5%, other 1%

Ethnic Groups Black 83%, Mixed 12%, East Indian 2%, other 3%

Gov’t Parliamentary Democracy and a Commonwealth Realm

GDP/cap $10,900

PCVs 1961- present (3638 volunteers served total for Eastern Caribbean countries)

Nat’l holiday Independence Day, 22 February (1979)