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 Latin America and the Caribbean -Contacts-
 Sta. Lucia

Basic Data*

Area: 616 km²
Capital: Castries
Language: English, Creole French
Total Population: 0.2 (millions 2004)
Urban population:
27.6 (% of total)
Total estimated population 2015:
 0.2 (millions)
Currency: EC dollar
GDP Per Capita: 6.324 (US$, 2004)
Grow Rate of Population: 0.8 (%/annum, 2004-2015)
Religion(s): Roman Catholic (90 %), Protestant (7 %), Anglican (3 %)
Population with sustainable access to an improved water source: 98 (%, annum 2004)
Population with sustainable access to improved sanitation: 89 (%, annum 2004)
Borders: One of the Windward Islands, West Indies, southeastern Caribbean Sea, to the south of Martinique and north of Saint Vincent

Record of disasters:
http://www.em-dat.net/disasters/Visualisation/profiles/natural-table-emdat.php?country=St%20Lucia

Technological disasters:
http://www.em-dat.net/disasters/Visualisation/profiles/tech-table-emdat.php?country=St%20Lucia

 

Office of Disaster Preparedness
P.O.Box 1517, Red Cross Building
Vigie, Saint Lucia
Tel: (758) 452-3802 / 452-2611 Ext 8035
Fax: (758) 453-2152
E-mail: eoc@candw.lc
Web Site: http://www.geocities.com/capecanaveral/6278/

St. Lucia Red Cross
Vigie Apdo. 271 Castries,
St. Lucia Tel: (758) 452-5582
Fax: (758) 453-7811
E-mail: sluredcross@candw.lc

Ministry of Health
Human Services, Family Affairs and Gender Relations
Chanssee Road, Castries
Tel: (758) 452-2827
Fax: (758) 452-5655
E-mail: health@candw.lc
 
* Source: Statistics and indicators are provided by the International Center for Scientific Research (CIRS); the United Nations Statistics Division from the World Statistics Pocketbook, Statistical Yearbook and Report, except capital cities, languages and illiteracy rate; the Human Development Report 2006; and the Data Base of Stadistics and Social Indicators (BADEINSO) of ECLAC.

Regional Disaster Information Center
Tel: (506) 296.3952 | Fax: (506) 2231.5973
Pavas, San José, Costa Rica,
P.O. Box 1122-1200 San José, Costa Rica – 101092
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