Location and profile
Saint Lucia, located on the island of Saint Lucia in the central Windward Islands of the Eastern Caribbean Sea,
The land area is 616 square kilometers, and the climate is tropical and oceanic.
The earliest inhabitants of Saint Lucia were Indians.
In 1639 the English invaded the island.
The French occupied the island in 1651. Since then, Britain and France have been fighting here for a long time.
In 1814, the island was officially classified as a British colony under the Treaty of Paris.
Member of the West Indies Federation from January 1958 to 1962.
In March 1967, Saint Lucia became a member of the Commonwealth of Great Britain with internal self-government.
It declared independence on 22 February 1979 and is a member of the Commonwealth.
national flag
Opened on March 1, 1967, with the latest modification on February 22, 2002.
The flag is rectangular in shape with a ratio of length to width of 2:1.
The blue flag with a triangle pattern in the middle is composed of white, black, and yellow figures, a black arrow with white edges and a yellow isosceles triangle.
Blue represents the ocean around Saint Lucia,
Black represents volcanoes, and black and white edges represent the country's two main ethnic groups.
Yellow symbolizes the island nation's beaches and sunshine.
The triangle of white, black and yellow symbolizes the island nation of Saint Lucia.
Anthem: "Children of Saint Lucia"
Capital: Castries
Population: 182,000
Language: English
Currency: East Caribbean dollar
Total GDP: $1.77 billion
Diplomatic relations with China: Diplomatic relations were established in 1997 and suspended in 2007 due to the Taiwan issue.