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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
Capital city with population Castries - 13,600
Forested Land 14.8% [131st of 193]
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
Maritime claims > Contiguous zone 24 nm [61st of 82]
Maritime claims > Continental shelf
200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone 200 nm [45th of 121]
Maritime claims > Territorial sea 12 nm [148th of 190]
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 ... [35th of 204]
Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land 2,900.8 people/km² of arable lan ... [6th of 188]
Surface area > sq. km 620 km² ... [182nd of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain Mount Gimie
Terrain
volcanic and mountainous with some broad, fertile valleys

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; 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; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007 ; 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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