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Central America and the Caribbean > Saint Lucia > Geography

SAINT LUCIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
3.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Area > Land 606 sq km Time series [186th of 238]
Area > Total 616 sq km Time series [196th of 250]
Capital city with population Castries - 13,600
Climate
tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August
Elevation extremes > Highest point Mount Gimie 950 m Time series
Forested Land 14.8% [131st of 193]
Geographic coordinates 13 53 N, 60 58 W Time series
Land use > Arable land 6.45% Time series [140th of 258]
Largest city Castries
Largest city population 53,000 [153rd of 174]
Largest city with population Castries - 13,600
Location
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Map references
Central America and the Caribbean
Natural hazards
hurricanes and volcanic activity
Natural resources
forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential
Population density 252.49 people per sqkm [44th of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km 270.15 people/m² Time series [35th of 204]
Surface area > sq. km 620 km² Time series [182nd of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain Mount Gimie

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Saint Lucia, st lucia, St. Lucia

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