GeoPointe - Saint Lucia

Official Name: Saint Lucia

Location: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago.

Capital: Castries

Area:	total: 616 sq km
	land: 606 sq km
	water: 10 sq km

Lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m

Highest point: Mount Gimie 950 m

Charlotte Amalie From Paradise Point, St. Lucia

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Population: 170,649 (July 2007 est.) Nationality: Saint Lucian(s) Ethnic groups: Black 90%, mixed 6%, East Indian 3%, white 1%. Religions: Roman Catholic 90%, Protestant 7%, Anglican 3%. Languages: English (official), French patois.

Tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds. Dry season from January to April. Rainy season from May to August

Government type: Westminster-style parliamentary democracy

Independence: 22 February 1979 (from the United Kingdom)

National holiday: Independence Day, 22 February (1979)