Wiki / North America / Saint Lucia
- Official name
- Saint Lucia
- Capital
- Castries
- Region
- Caribbean
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 182,000
- Area
- 616 km²
- Currency
- Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD)
- Neighbours
- None — island or sea borders only
- Internet / phone
- .lc · +1758
Where it is
Notable facts
- The Pitons, two volcanic spires rising straight from the sea, are the island’s emblem and a World Heritage site.
- Saint Lucia has produced two Nobel laureates — Derek Walcott and Arthur Lewis — giving it one of the highest counts per capita in the world.
- The island changed hands between Britain and France fourteen times and is nicknamed the “Helen of the West Indies”.
- Sulphur Springs near Soufrière is described as a drive-in volcano.
World Heritage 1 site
National dish
Green figs and saltfish Green bananas boiled and tossed with salt cod, onion, pepper and herbs.
Saint Lucia's official national dish. "Green fig" means green banana.