Saint Lucia
| Government | |
| Name | Saint Lucia |
| Government type | parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy (a Commonwealth realm) |
| Capital | Castries (70,000 (2013)) |
| Currency | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Organization | |
| Member State | Commonwealth of Nations |
| People | |
| Population (2020) | 183,629 (188th) |
| Density of population | 300 P/km2 (29th) |
| Nationality | Saint Lucian |
| Official languages | |
| English | |
| Ethnic groups (2010) | |
| black / African descent | 85.3% |
| mixed | 10.9% |
| East Indian | 2.2% |
| other | 1.6% |
| unspecified | 0.1% |
| Religions (2010) | |
| Roman Catholic | 61.5% |
| Protestant | 25.5% |
| Seventh Day Adventist | 10.4% |
| Pentecostal | 8.9% |
| Baptist | 2.2% |
| Anglican | 1.6% |
| Church of God | 1.5% |
| other Protestant | 0.9% |
| other Christian | 3.4% |
| Evangelical | 2.3% |
| Jehovah’s Witness | 1.1% |
| Rastafarian | 1.9% |
| other | 0.4% |
| none | 5.9% |
| unspecified | 1.4% |
| Life expectancy (2020) | |
| Male | 75.7 years |
| Female | 81.4 years |
| Total population | 78.5 years (66th) |
| Homicides | |
| Total (2018) | 21.4 per 100,000 people (18th) |
| Geography | |
| Land area | 606 km2 |
| water area | 10 km2 |
| total area | 616 km2 (193th) |
| Lowest point | |
| Caribbean Sea | 0 m |
| Highest point | |
| Mount Gimie | 948 m |
| Land use (2011) | |
| Agricultural land | 17.4% |
| Arable land | 4.9% |
| Permanent crops | 11.5% |
| Permanent pasture | 1% |
| Forest | 77% |
| Other | 5.6% |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population (2020) | 18.8% |
| Rate of urbanization | 0.8% annual rate of change (2015 – 2020) |
| Economy | |
| Labor force (2012) | 79,700 (183rd) |
| Labor force by occupation (2002) | |
| Agriculture | 21.7% |
| Industry | 24.7% |
| Services | 53.6% |
| Unemployment rate (2003) | 20% (186th) |
| GDP (PPP) (estimate 2018) | |
| Total | $2.689 billion |
| Per capita | $15,225 |
| GDP (nominal) (estimate 2018) | |
| Total | $1.774 billion |
| Per capita | $10,042 |
| GDP by sector (estimate 2017) | |
| Agriculture | 2.9% |
| Industry | 14.2% |
| Services | 82.8% |
| Exports (2017) | $185.1 million (191st) |
| Exports partners (2017) | |
| US | 67.6% |
| UK | 5.9% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5.5% |
| Imports (2017) | $600 million (196th) |
| Imports partners (2017) | |
| US | 53.3% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 10.8% |
Saint Lucia on the world map
Demography
Population pyramid
Age structure data
Estimate for 2020:
- 0-14 years: 19.24% (male 16,484/female 15,546)
- 15-24 years: 13.6% (male 11,475/female 11,165)
- 25-54 years: 42.83% (male 34,436/female 36,868)
- 55-64 years: 11.23% (male 8,624/female 10,075)
- 65 years and over: 13.1% (male 9,894/female 11,920)
Remark: the age structure of a population affects a nation’s key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Population from 1950 to 2020
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2019). World Population Prospects 2019, Online Edition. Rev. 1.
Evolution of the life expectancy from 1960 to 2018
Source: World Development Indicators, The World Bank
Economy
Agriculture:
bananas, coconuts, vegetables, citrus, root crops, cocoa
Industries:
tourism; clothing, assembly of electronic components, beverages, corrugated cardboard boxes, lime processing, coconut processing
Exports – commodities:
bananas 41% (2010), clothing, cocoa, avocados, mangoes, coconut oil
Imports – commodities:
food, manufactured goods, machinery and transportation equipment, chemicals, fuels
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