Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia
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About Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is a volcanic and mountainous island in the Caribbean, with Mount Gimie as the highest peak at 950 m above sea level and the Pitons, two soaring peaks on its southern coast, as its main landmark. With sandy beaches, reefs with tropical marine life and lush interior rainforests, Saint Lucia is a truly excellent Caribbean dream destination for a relaxed holiday with excellent snorkelling and scuba diving opportunities.
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General information
- Capital: Castries
- Language: English (official), French patois
- Climate: Tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season from January to April, rainy season from May to August
- Timezone: UTC -4
- Currency: 1 East Caribbean dollar (XCD) = 100 cents
- Electricity plugs: g (show)
- No. of inhabitants: 166,312 (July 2005 est.)
- Interl. accesscode +1 758
- Toplevel domain .lc
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The people of Saint Lucia are very warm and welcoming.
Religion: Roman Catholic 67.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 8.5%, Pentecostal 5.7%, Anglican 2%, Evangelical 2%, other Christian 5.1%, Rastafarian 2.1%, other 1.1%, unspecified 1.5%, none 4.5%
National holiday: Independence Day, 22 February (1979)
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