Saint Lucia
General
Population: 160,267 (2009)
Land Area: 616 sq km
Natural Resources: Forests, sandy beaches, minerals, mineral springs, geothermal potential
Capital: Castries
Political System: Parliamentary Democracy
State Leader: Stephenson King (2007)
Languages: English, French patois
Currency: East Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
Major Religions: Roman Catholic 67,5%, Seventh Day Adventist 8,5%, Pentecostal 5,7%, Rastafarian 2,1%, Anglican 2%, Evangelical 2%, Other Christian 5,1%, Other 1,1%, Unspecified 1,5%, None 4,5%
Major Ethnicities: African 82,5%, Mixed 11,9%, East Indian 2,4%, Other and Unspecified 3,1%
Life Expectancy: 76,45 years (2009)
Economy
GDP: 1,031 billion (2008)
GDP Per Capita: 11,300 (2008)
GDP Growth Rate: 2,3% (2008)
GDP Structure: Agriculture 5%, Industry 15%, Services 80% (2005)
Labour Force By Occupation: Agriculture 21,7%, Industry 24,7%, Services 53,6% (2002)
Industries: Clothing, assembly of electronic components, beverages, corrugated cardboard boxes, tourism, lime processing, coconut processing
Agriculture Products: Bananas, coconuts, vegetables, citrus, root crops, cocoa
Tourism Revenue: 256 million (2002)
Unemployment Rate: 20% (2003)
Military
Army Size: NA
Budget: NA
Current Situation
Saint Lucia is located in the Caribbeans. It is located near many other Island nations and overseas territories. The largest sectors in Saint Lucia's economy are the banking and tourism sector.
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