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Saint Lucia

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Last reviewed: 28 February 2012

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ST LUCIA TODAY

Country Facts

Area: 620 sq km
Population: 165595 (est 2010 Census)
Capital City: Castries
Languages: English is the official and commercial language but a broken French or patois (known as Kweyol) is also widely spoken.
Religion(s): The principal denominations are Roman Catholic, (93%), Anglican, Methodist and Baptist. There are also small Jewish, Hindu and Muslim minorities.
Currency: East Caribbean Dollar (EC$) which is pegged at EC$ 2.70 to US$1.00
Major political parties: United Workers Party (UWP), Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP)
Government: A Westminster-style parliamentary democracy. There are two chambers, the 17 member House of Assembly, whose members are elected for five-year terms, and the 11-Member Senate, whose members are nominated (six by the Prime Minister, three by the Leader of the opposition, two by the Governor General).
Head of State: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, represented by Governor General Dame Pearlette Louisy
Prime Minister:  Hon Dr Kenny Anthony
Foreign Minister:  Hon Alva Baptiste 
Membership of international groups/organisations: ACCT (associate), ACP, C, CARICOM, CDB, CFATF, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, IOC, ISO (subscriber), ITU, NAM, OAS, OECS, OPANAL, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO

DID YOU KNOW?

  • St Lucia boasts more Nobel Laureates per head of population than any other country - Derek Walcott (Laureate for Literature in 1992) and Sir Arthur Lewis (Laureate for Economics in 1979)

HEALTH

Life expectancy: 76.8 years (2011 est World Factbook)
Infant mortality rate (WHO est.): 14 deaths per 1000 live births

HIV/AIDS

The incidence of HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean region is second only to sub-Sahara Africa. Heterosexual transmission is the largest known mode of infection (25%). It is officially accepted that reported cases represent only 20- 25% of the true estimate of HIV/AIDS infection in St Lucia.

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Contacts

St Lucia, Castries, British High Commission

Address:

Francis Compton Building
2nd Floor
(PO Box 227)
Waterfront
Castries
St Lucia

Email: britishhc@candw.lc

Telephone:

Telephone:  (001) (758) 45 22484/5

Fax:

Facsimile:  (001) (758) 45 31543

Office hours:

Office Hours:   
GMT:
Mon-Thurs: 12:00-16:30 / 17:00-20:00
Fri: 12:00-17:00

Local Time:
Mon-Thurs: 08:00-12:30 / 13:00-16:00 Fri: 08:00 13:00
Open to public 08:00 – 12:30 Mon - Fri


Website: http://ukinbarbados.fco.gov.uk

Saint Lucia