Key Facts
- GDP (ppp) per CAPITA
- $11,100 (2008 est.)
- Inflation Rate
- 1.9% (2007 est.)
- Population
- 160,267 (July 2009 est.)
- Ease of Doing Business
- 34/181
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St. Lucia : Introduction
The island, with its fine natural harbor at Castries, was contested between England and France throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries (changing possession 14 times); it was finally ceded to the UK in 1814. Even after the abolition of slavery on its plantations in 1834, Saint Lucia remained an agricultural island, dedicated to producing tropical commodity crops. Self-government was granted in 1967 and independence in 1979.
Capital City:
Castries (-4 GMT)
Currency:
East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
(convert)
Languages:
English (official), French patois
Calling Code:
1-758
Voltage:
240
Religions:
Roman Catholic 67.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 8.5%, Pentecostal 5.7%, Rastafarian 2.1%, Anglican 2%, Evangelical 2%, other Christian 5.1%, other 1.1%, unspecified 1.5%, none 4.5%
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Sources:
CIA World Factbook (September 2009)
U.S. Dept. of State Country Background Notes (March 2009)
