St. Lucia

In brief

St. Lucia is a country in the Caribbean. Its capital is Castries. With 180,149 inhabitants in 2025, it ranks 177th in the world by population, out of the 195 countries recognised by the UN. Its area is 616 km². An island nation, St. Lucia has no land border.

GDP per capita stands at $14,746 (2025), 68th in the world. Life expectancy at birth is 72.8 years (2024). 29% of the population lives in cities.

History of St. Lucia

Fought over by France and England, Saint Lucia changed hands many times, hence its nickname, the “Helen of the West Indies”. British from 1814, it kept a widely spoken French-based Creole. Independent since 22 February 1979, the island has produced two Nobel laureates: the economist Arthur Lewis in 1979 and the poet Derek Walcott in 1992.

Geography of St. Lucia

A volcanic, mountainous island covered in rainforest, Saint Lucia is famous for the Pitons, twin volcanic peaks plunging into the sea, a World Heritage Site.

Map of St. Lucia

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Flag of St. Lucia

The flag of St. Lucia is blue and yellow. Its official proportions are 1:2 (height to width).

• Blue86%
• Yellow7%
• Black4%
• White3%

Share of the flag’s surface taken by each colour.

What the flag stands for

Cerulean blue, with a yellow triangle in front of a black triangle edged in white, evoking the two Pitons. Blue represents the sky and sea, yellow the sun, black and white harmony between the peoples.

Sources: Wikipedia, articles “Saint Lucia” and “Flag of Saint Lucia”.

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