Saint Lucia is located in the Caribbean.

Capital: Castries

Currency: East Caribbean Dollar

The island belongs to the Windward Islands, which in turn belong to the Lesser Antilles. It is located north of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and 33.2 km south of Martinique. 146 km to the southeast is Barbados.

The capital and largest city of the country is Castries. The highest point of the island is Mount Gimie with 950 meters. The coastline is 158 kilometers long. On the island, south of the village of Soufrière, there are two inactive volcanoes, the Gros Piton and the Petit Piton (also called Twin Pitons). The area around the volcanoes is on the UNESCO World Natural Heritage List.[2] The main rivers of the island are the Cul de Sac and the Canelles. 27.9% of the area is covered by forests.