20 Facts About St Lucia

On 22 February 1979, Saint St Lucia became an independent state and a member of the Commonwealth of Nations as a Commonwealth realm.

Saint St Lucia is a mixed jurisdiction, meaning that it has a legal system based in part on both the civil law and English common law.

Thereafter, Saint St Lucia was considered one of the British Windward Islands colonies.

In 1967, Saint St Lucia became one of the six members of the West Indies Associated States, with internal self-government.

Volcanic island of Saint St Lucia is more mountainous than most Caribbean islands, with the highest point being Mount Gimie, at 950 metres above sea level.

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Saint St Lucia contains five terrestrial ecoregions: Windward Islands moist forests, Leeward Islands dry forests, Windward Islands dry forests, Windward Islands xeric scrub, and Lesser Antilles mangroves.

Saint St Lucia maintains friendly relations with the major powers active in the Caribbean, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and France.

Saint St Lucia is a full and participating member of the Caribbean Community, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, and La Francophonie.

Saint St Lucia became the 152nd member of the United Nations on 9 December 1979.

On 30 June 2014, Saint St Lucia signed a Model 1 agreement with the United States of America in relation to Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act .

In 2018, Saint St Lucia signed the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

Saint St Lucia has been able to attract foreign business and investment, especially in its offshore banking and tourism industries, which is Saint St Lucia's main source of revenue.

Saint St Lucia's currency is the Eastern Caribbean Dollar, a regional currency shared among members of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union .

Saint St Lucia tends to be popular due to its tropical weather and scenery and its beaches and resorts.

Saint St Lucia has the lowest fertility rate in the Caribbean and one of the lowest in the world at 1.

In 2017, Saint St Lucia recorded 60 homicides, the highest in the country's history.

Culture of Saint St Lucia has been influenced by African, East Indian, French, and English heritage.

Each May since 1991, Saint St Lucia has hosted an internationally renowned Jazz Festival.

Dancing in Saint St Lucia is inspired by Caribbean culture and enjoys an active following.

Saint St Lucia has a community college, one university campus operated by the University of the West Indies Open Campus, and a few medical schools – American International Medical University, International American University - College of Medicine, Destiny University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and the oldest of which is Spartan Health Sciences University.