St. Lucia
CAPITAL: Castries
FLAG: On a blue background is a yellow triangle surmounted by a black arrowhead whose outer edges are bordered in white.
ANTHEM: Sons and Daughters of St. Lucia.
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Saint Lucia
Located in the eastern Caribbean, Saint Lucia has an area of 616 square kilometers (239 square miles) of rugged volcanic territory. Of note is the fact that the tiny nation has produced tw...
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Saint Lucia
POPULATION 160,145ROMAN CATHOLIC 79 percentSEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST 7 percentPENTECOSTALIST 3 percentANGLICAN 2 percentOTHER 9 percent
Country Overview
Introduction
Saint Lucia is a smal...
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Area: 617 sq km (238 sq mi)Population (2006 est.): 165,000Capital:
Castries
Chief of state: Queen Elizabeth II
, represented by
Governor-General
Dame Pearlette
Louisy
Head of government:
Prime...
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