Island of St Lucia Facts and Figures.

The island of st lucia is a small, simply beautiful country with picturesque visions of pure tranquility located towards the center of the caribbean chain. It is 238 sq. miles, 27 miles long and 14 miles wide.

St lucia also provides visitors with an opportunity to visit the only drive-in-volcano in the world and bathe in the theraputic sulphur springs, mineral baths, our beautiful cascading waterfalls and our one of a kind unspoilt beaches located all over the island.

We are also known for our botanical flower gardens depicting all the tropical flowers and lush vegetation you can think of. A day at anyone of these will have you coming back to the island of st lucia year after year; or even sooner.

CLIMATE:St lucia is generally a sunny country with temperatures of 76F to 87F. The rainy season normally lasts for 6 month (from June to November) but even in that time st lucia's weather is generally fair.The dry season is from December to May and is usually a good time to come get a tan on our gorgeous beaches. click here to find out more about St Lucia weather

LANGUAGE:The people in St lucia are known for speaking two languages with the main language being English and the other Kweyol.

POPULATION:The populaton in st lucia is 150,000 with a growth rate of 2% per annum. The capital, Castries holds a vast amount of the population, 50,000.

Here are a few other places of interest.

Soufriere St Lucia

Gros Islet St Lucia

ELECTRICITY: The voltage of electricity used on the island of st lucia is 240v/50Hz. Most hotels use step down transformers to break down the electricity to 120v.

The Flag of St Lucia is made up of the colors white, black, gold and cerulean blue.

History Of St Lucia: Learn about our Islands history.

CURRENCY for St Lucia: The official currency on the island of st lucia is the Eastern Caribbean dollar (EC$).

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