THE ISLANDS - ST. LUCIA

ST. LUCIA

Population: 155,000 approx.
Capital: Castries
Currency: EC Dollar
Power: 220V
Language: English and French Patois

Description: Avocado-shaped and 230 sq. miles. Volcanic island with famous 2000 ft. twin peaks, the Pitons, in the SW. Interior contains 19,000 acres of mountains, rain forest and green valleys -- as well as a drive-in volcanic crater. The North and Northwest is drier and flatter and fairly developed: hotels, residential communities and a busy yachting centre are found here.

ANGUILLA ANTIGUA & BARBUDA ARUBA BARBADOS BONAIRE BVI CUBA CURACAO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC DOMINICA GRENADA THE GRENADINES GUADELOUPE GUYANA MARTINIQUE MONTSERRAT PUERTO RICO ST. BARTS ST. KITTS & NEVIS ST. LUCIA ST. MARTIN / MAARTEN / SABA ST. VINCENT TRINIDAD & TOBAGO USVI