Interesting Facts About St. Lucia

Saint Lucia is a sovereign island country in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Part of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast of the island of Saint Vincent, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique.

  • Capital: Castries
  • Population: 176,000
  • Geography: 60-61 degrees W and 13-4 degrees N
  • Government: Parliamentary system, Constitutional monarchy
  • Official language: English Language
  • Prime Minister: Philip J. Pierre
  • Currency: East Caribbean dollar XCD:  $1USD = $2.70 XCD
  • Drive : Left
  • Time zone: UTC -4
  • Area: 238 sq miles
  • Calling code: +1 758
  • The temperature ranges between 22 degrees celsius (72 F) and 34 degrees celsius (93 F)
  • Country dial code: +1758
  • Electricity: 220 volts
  • Tipping – 10% service charge is often added to your bill. Additional gratuities are welcomed but not expected
  • Credit cards: All major credit cards are accepted; VISA, Master Card
  • Emergency number – 999 (Police) , 911 Fire & Ambulance
  • Visitor requirements: All visitors require a passport to enter St.Lucia except for US, Canadian and British citizens holding return tickets.