Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "The Land, The People, The Light"
Anthem: Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia
Location of  Saint Lucia  (circled in red) in the Caribbean  (light yellow)
Capital and largest city	Castries 14°1′N 60°59′W / 14.017°N 60.983°W / 14.017; -60.983
Official languages	English
Vernacular languages	Saint Lucian Creole French
Ethnic groups (2010)	85.3% Black 10.9% Mixed 2.2% Indian 1.6% other 0.1% unspecified
Demonym	Saint Lucian
Government	Parliamentary democracy under constitutional monarchy
• Monarch	Elizabeth II
• Governor-General	Pearlette Louisy
• Prime Minister	Allen Chastanet
Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	House of Assembly
Independence
• Associated State	1 March 1967
• from the United Kingdom	22 February 1979
Area
• Total	617 km2 (238 sq mi) (191st)
• Water (%)	1.6
Population
• 2015 UN estimate	184,999
• 2010 census	165,595
• Density	300/km2 (777.0/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2016 estimate
• Total	$2.083 billion
• Per capita	$11,970
GDP (nominal)	2016 estimate
• Total	$1.439 billion
• Per capita	$8,268
HDI (2014)	0.729 high · 89th
Currency	East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Time zone	(UTC−4)
Drives on the	left
Calling code	+1 758
ISO 3166 code	LC
Internet TLD	.lc

Coordinates: 13°53′N 60°58′W / 13.883°N 60.967°W / 13.883; -60.967

in the Caribbean  (light yellow)

Saint Lucia (ⁱ/seɪnt ˈluːʃə/; French: Sainte-Lucie) is a sovereign island country in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Part of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast of the island of Saint Vincent, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. It covers a land area of 617 km² (238.23 sq mi) and reported a population of 165,595 in the 2010 census. Its capital is Castries.