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Capital Saint Lucia : |
Castries .
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| Land Boudaries Border Country Saint Lucia :
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| Climate Saint Lucia :
| tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season from January to April, rainy season from May to August .
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| Life expectancy Saint Lucia :
| 73.34 years .
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| Fertility rate Saint Lucia :
| 2.25 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| Government type Saint Lucia :
| Westminster-style parliamentary democracy .
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| Population Saint Lucia :
| 164,213 (July 2004 est.) .
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| Area Total Saint Lucia :
| 616 sq km .
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| Telephones Main Lines In Use Saint Lucia :
| 51,100 (2002) .
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| Telephones Mobile Cellular Saint Lucia :
| 14,300 (2002) .
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| International Country Code Saint Lucia :
| 1-758.
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| Sex ratio total Saint Lucia :
| 0.97 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Sex Saint Lucia ratio under 15 :
| 1.06 male(s)/female .
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| Sex Saint Lucia ratio 15 64 :
| 0.97 male(s)/female .
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| Sex Saint Lucia ratio 65 :
| 0.59 male(s)/female .
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| Current account balance Saint Lucia :
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| HIV Saint Lucia :
| NA |
| Population below poverty line Saint Lucia :
| NA |
| Literacy Saint Lucia :
| 67% |
| House hold income lowest than 10% Saint Lucia :
| NA |
| House hold income highest than 10% Saint Lucia :
| NA |
| Inflation Saint Lucia :
| 3% (2001 est.) |
| Unemployment Rate Saint Lucia :
| 16.5% (1997 est.) |
| Internet Users Saint Lucia :
| 13,000 (2002) |
| Location Saint Lucia :
| Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago |
| Geographic Coordinates Saint Lucia :
| 13 53 N, 60 68 W |
| Religion Saint Lucia :
| Roman Catholic 90%, Anglican 3%, other Protestant 7% |
| Administrative region Saint Lucia :
| 11 quarters; Anse-la-Raye, Castries, Choiseul, Dauphin, Dennery, Gros-Islet, Laborie, Micoud, Praslin, Soufriere, Vieux-Fort |
| Terrain Saint Lucia :
| volcanic and mountainous with some broad, fertile valleys |
| Elevation extremes lowest Saint Lucia :
| Caribbean Sea 0 m |
| Elevation extremes highest Saint Lucia :
| Mount Gimie 950 m |
| Natural resources Saint Lucia :
| forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential |
| Land use arable land Saint Lucia :
| 6,56% |
| Land use permanentcrops Saint Lucia :
| 22,95% |
| Irrigated land Saint Lucia :
| 30 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Natural hazards Saint Lucia :
| hurricanes and volcanic activity |
| Environment current issues Saint Lucia :
| deforestation; soil erosion, particularly in the northern region |
| Geography note Saint Lucia :
| the twin Pitons (Gros Piton and Petit Piton), striking cone-shaped peaks south of Soufriere, are one of the scenic natural highlights of the Caribbean |
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