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St Lucia is a country in North America. It shares borders with the following countries: The capital of St Lucia is Castries.

The official language is Saint Lucian Creole French and the Eastern Caribbean dollar is the currency of the St Lucia. The domain is .lc and the country code is +758.

National day is celebrated on 22 Feb 1979. Every country in the world has national symbols including national animal, national flower, motto, etc and St Lucia is no exception.

In St Lucia, Football is considered as a national sport, and it is a passion of many Saint Lucian people. Bounty is not only a traditional drink, but one of the national drink of St Lucia. As poetry is a highly appreciated art, many poets like Not Declared represent a national Saint Lucian symbol.

The country was founded by John Compton. and Philip J. Pierre is the Prime Minister.

In St Lucia the power plugs and sockets are of type G. The standard voltage is 240 V and the frequency is 50 Hz.

The Saint Lucian national anthem was written by Charles Jesse and composed by Leton Felix Thomas.

Country information

Former name(s)	Louanalao
Official name(s)	Saint Lucia
Alternative name(s)	Saint Lucia (official, English), Sainte-Lucie (common, French)
Regional location	Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Country name etymology	"Saint Lucy" in Latin, for the shipwreck upon the island of French sailors on St. Lucy's Day, 13 December 1502.
Climate	Tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August
Terrain	Volcanic and mountainous with some broad, fertile valleys
Population	183,627
National Day	22 Feb 1979
Language(s)	Saint Lucian Creole French
Religion	Christianity
Country code	+758
Literacy rate	90%
Currency	Eastern Caribbean dollar
Capital city	Castries
ISO	LCA
Domain(TLD)	.lc
Ethnicity	Black African, Mixed, Indian
Head of government	Prime Minister
Nationality	Saint Lucian
Driving side	Drive on the Left-hand side
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Total area	617 km2 (238 sq mi)
Timezone	UTC−4 (AST)
Average elevation	N/A
Coastline	158 Km
Mains electricity	240 V
Emergency telephone numbers	Emergency Telephone Numbers