name: St. Lucia area: 616 km2 population: 173,765 density: 298/km2 government style: parliamentary democracy capital: Castries (70,000) main towns: Gros Islet, Vieux Fort, Micoud, Dennery, Soufrière, Anse la Raye main religion: Christian main languages: English (official), Kwéyòl highest point: Mount Gimie (950 m) currency: East Caribbean Dollar (0.37037 USD)