Facts

About Saint Lucia

An island of developing resorts, Saint Lucia is becoming popular tourist attraction, especially for package tour providers. Yet it is still a long way from being like the other islands of the region: overexposed and tourist congested. Bananas are still big business on this tiny island republic.

Saint Lucia Facts

• Full Name: Saint Lucia
• Capital City: Castries
• Area: 616 sq km, 238 sq miles
• Population: 156,260
• Time Zone: GMT/UTC -4 ()
• Languages: English (official)
• Religion: 90% Roman Catholic, 7% Protestant, 3% Anglican
• Currency: East Caribbean Dollar (EC$)
• Electricity: 240V 50HzHz
• Electric Plug Details: British-style plug with two flat blades and one flat grounding blade
• Country Dialing Code: 758