| Location | Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago |
| Geographic coordinates | 13 53 N, 60 58 W |
| Map references | Central America and the Caribbean |
| Area | total: 616 sq km land: 606 sq km water: 10 sq km |
| Area - comparative | three and a half times the size of Washington, DC |
| Land boundaries | total: 0 km |
| Coastline | 158 km |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin |
| Climate | tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August |
| Terrain | volcanic and mountainous with broad, fertile valleys |
| Elevation extremes | highest point: Mount Gimie 948 m lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m |
| Natural resources | forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential |
| Land use | agricultural land: 17.4% (2018 est.) arable land: 4.9% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 11.5% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 1% (2018 est.) forest: 77% (2018 est.) other: 5.6% (2018 est.) |
| Irrigated land | 30 sq km (2012) |
| Total renewable water resources | 300 million cubic meters (2017 est.) |
| Natural hazards | hurricanes volcanism: Mount Gimie (948 m), also known as Qualibou, is a caldera on the west of the island; the iconic twin pyramidal peaks of Gros Piton (771 m) and Petit Piton (743 m) are lava dome remnants associated with the Soufriere volcano; there have been no historical magmatic eruptions, but a minor steam eruption in 1766 spread a thin layer of ash over a wide area; Saint Lucia is part of the volcanic island arc of the Lesser Antilles that extends from Saba in the north to Grenada in the south |
| Geography - note | the twin Pitons (Gros Piton and Petit Piton), striking cone-shaped peaks south of Soufriere, are one of the scenic natural highlights of the Caribbean |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
