St. Lucia

St. Lucia

Saint Lucia / is an island country in the eastern Caribbean Sea bordering the Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the Lesser Antilles and is located northeast of the island of Saint Vincent, to the northwest of Barbados and to the south of Martinique. It covers an area of ​​620 km2 and has an estimated population of 173,765. Its capital is Castries

Saint Lucia is located in the eastern side of the Caribbean Sea, and is an integral part of the Lesser Antilles, which is a group of volcanic islands in the Caribbean Sea. It is bounded on the northeastern side by St. Vincent and on the south side by Martinique and on the northwestern side of Barbados. Saint Lucia is distinguished It is the most mountainous island among its peers in the Caribbean islands

The economy of Saint Lucia depends mainly on planting bananas in addition to growing citrus fruits, cocoa, coconuts and other fruits. The country also has several factories that produce and export electronic goods and toys, in addition to manufacturing clothes and paper, as well as concrete blocks and various tobacco products

The population of Saint Lucia reached 162,781 people, according to 2013 estimates. The currency of the country is the Eastern Caribbean dollar. The largest cities according to population are: Bessie, Castries, Vieux Fort, Micoud, Soufriere, Denier, Gros Islet, Anse la Rei, Labure, Canary Islands

Black race is predominant in the country, with 82.5%, mixed race 11.9%, eastern India 2.4% and other races 3.1%. The GDP is equal to 2.234 billion USD according to the statistics of 2012. The GDP per capita equals 13,300 dollars, according to the statistics of 2012

English is the official language in addition to French. Religions are different in this country and distributed as follows: Roman Catholics by 67.5%, Adventist by 8.5%, Pentecostal by 5.7%, Rastafarian by 2.1%, Evangelical by 2%, Evangelical by 2%, Other Christians by 5.1%, others by 1.1% 1.5% unlimited, no debt 4.5%