Saint Lucia
Location: Caribbean Sea
Area: 238 square miles
Population: 170,000
Government: Commonwealth, with a parliamentary system with the
Queen of
England as sovereign, an elected parliament, and a prime
minister
Largest city: Castries (capital)
Languages: English, patois
Ethnic group: African descent
Religion: Roman Catholic
Chief industries: Agriculture, fishing, light industry, food
processing,
tourism
Chief crops: Bananas, coconuts, cocoa, citrus fruits, spices
Leading exports: Bananas and other fruits, coconuts, spices,
cocoa
Leading imports: Foodstuffs, oil, machinery, metals
Monetary unit: East Caribbean dollar