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Saint Lucia (also written as St. Lucia) is an island country in the eastern and southern Caribbean. Part of the Windward Islands 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 sq mi) with an officially estimated population of over 184,100 people as of mid 2023. The nation's capital and largest city is Castries. The first proven inhabitants of the island, the Arawaks, are believed to have been the first to settle on the island in 200–400 AD. In 800 AD, the island was taken over by the Kalinago. The French were the first European colonists to settle on the island, and they signed a treaty with the native Caribs in 1660. The English took control of the island in 1663. In ensuing years, England and France fought 14…

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Saint Lucia

Capital: Castries
Language: English
Currency: Eastern Caribbean dollar
Time zone: UTC−04:00
Calling code: +1758
Internet domain: .lc
Driving side: left
Plug type: BS 1363
Voltage: 240

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Saint Lucia

New Year's DayNew Year's Day2026-01-01

Independence DayIndependence Day2026-02-22

Good FridayGood Friday2026-04-03

Easter MondayEaster Monday2026-04-06

May DayMay Day2026-05-01

Whit MondayWhit Monday2026-05-25

Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi2026-06-04

Emancipation DayEmancipation Day2026-08-01

ThanksgivingThanksgiving2026-10-05

National dayNational day2026-12-13

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalCastries

Population181,889

CurrencyXCD

Languagesen-LC

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Cities

◎Gros Islet25,210 residents ◎Castries20,000 residents ◎Bisee12,980 residents ◎Dennery12,589 residents ◎Laborie6,701 residents ◎Choiseul6,098 residents ◎Vieux Fort4,574 residents ◎Micoud3,406 residents ◎Soufrière2,918 residents ◎Ciceron2,471 residents ◎Praslin1,906 residents ◎Canaries1,862 residents ◎Augier1,850 residents ◎Balata1,812 residents ◎Beauséjour1,685 residents ◎Corinthe1,576 residents ◎La Resource1,521 residents ◎Anse Ger1,471 residents ◎Pierrot1,457 residents ◎Bocage1,420 residents ◎Au Leon1,393 residents ◎Ti Rocher1,371 residents ◎L’Abbayée1,355 residents ◎La Pointe1,274 residents ◎Anse La Raye1,256 residents ◎La Clery1,242 residents ◎Mon Repos1,212 residents ◎Morne Doudon1,176 residents ◎Cabiche1,169 residents ◎Grande Rivière1,121 residents ◎Cantonement1,105 residents ◎Bagatelle1,084 residents ◎Bexon1,049 residents ◎Entrepôt1,048 residents ◎Pavée1,028 residents ◎Monchy1,011 residents ◎Forestière1,003 residents

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Airports

Hewanorra International AirportVieux FortUVF George F. L. Charles AirportCastriesSLU