Capital: Castries

Largest City: Castries (12,200)

Highest Elevation: Mount Gimie 950 m (3117 ft)

Population: 164,213

Lowest Elevation: Caribbean Sea 0 m (0 ft)

Geography: volcanic and mountainous with some broad, fertile valleys

Climate: tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season from January to April, rainy season from May to August

Languages: English (official), French patois

Area: 237 sq. mile / 616 sq. kil (3.5 times the size of Washington, DC )

International Calling Code: 758

Tourism Website: http://www.stlucia.org/

Currency: East Caribbean dollar

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