Official name: Saint Lucia
Capital city: Castries
Internet country code: .lc
Flag description: Blue, with a gold isosceles triangle below a black arrowhead; the upper edges of the arrowhead have a white border
National anthem: “Sons and daughters of Saint Lucia love the land that gave us birth” (first line)
National bird: Saint Lucia parrot (Amazona versicolor)
National flowers: Rose and Marguerite
National motto: “The Land, The People, The Light”
Geographical description: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Total area: 238 sq. mi. (619 sq. km.)
Climate: Tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August
Nationality: noun: Saint Lucian(s); adjective: Saint Lucian
Population: 170,649 (July 2007 CIA est.)
Ethnic groups: African descent 82.5%, mixed 11.9%, East Indian 2.4%, other or unspecified 3.1%
Languages spoken: English (official), French patois
Religions: Roman Catholic 67.5%, Seventh-Day Adventist 8.5%, Pentecostal 5.7%, Rastafarian 2.1%, Anglican 2%, Evangelical 2%, other Christian 5.1%, other 1.1%, unspecified 1.5%, none 4.5%
| Boxing Day | Dec 26 |
| Christmas Day | Dec 25 |
| Emancipation Day | Aug 4 |
| Independence Day | Feb 22 |
| Labor Day | May 1 |
| National Day | Dec 13 |
| New Year's Holiday | Jan 1 |