Location: West Indies
Official name: Saint Lucia
Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1979 / 1979
Capital city: Castries
Population: 161,557 / 685 people per sq mile (265 people per sq km)
Total land area: 239 square miles (620 square km)
Language(s) spoken: English (official language), French Creole
Main religions: Roman Catholic 90%, Other 10%
Ethnic mix: Black 83%, Mulatto (mixed race) 13%, Asian 3%, Other 1%
Government type: Parliamentary system
Currency: East Caribbean dollar = 100 cents
Literacy rate: 95%
Calorie consumption (daily per person): 2744 kilocalories
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