Saint Lucia June 2, 2011 | Posted by Owner | Filed under Saint Lucia, Country Information Saint Lucia The Land, The People, The Light General Population: 161,557 (2011) Land Area: 616 sq km Natural Resources: Forests, sandy beaches, minerals, mineral springs, geothermal potential Capital: Castries Political System: Parliamentary Democracy State Leader: Stephenson King (2007) Languages: English, French patois Currency: East Caribbean Dollar (XCD) Major 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% Major Ethnicities: African 82.5%, Mixed 11.9%, East Indian 2.4%, Other and Unspecified 3.1% Life Expectancy: 76.84 years (2011) Economy GDP Official Exchange Rate: 1 billion (2010) GDP Purchasing Power Parity: 1.789 billion (2010) GDP Per Capita (PPP) : 11,100 (2010) GDP Growth Rate: 1.1% (2010) GDP Structure: Agriculture 5%, Industry 15%, Services 80% (2005) Labour Force By Occupation: Agriculture 21.7%, Industry 24.7%, Services 53.6% (2002) Industries: Clothing, assembly of electronic components, beverages, corrugated cardboard boxes, tourism, lime processing, coconut processing Agriculture Products: Bananas, coconuts, vegetables, citrus, root crops, cocoa Human Development Index: NA Tourism Revenue: 256 million (2002) Unemployment Rate: 20% (2003) Military Army Size: NA Budget: NA Current Situation Saint Lucia is located in the Caribbean's. It is located near many other Island nations and overseas territories. The largest sectors in Saint Lucia's economy are the banking and tourism sector. Photo Gallery Text format Sources : CIA World Factbook: Saint Lucia Wikipedia: Saint Lucia