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Region: Central America and the Caribbean

Capital: Castries

Population: 166,487

Area Total: 620

Area Land: 610

Climate: Tropical; moderated by northeast trade windsd; dry season from May to August
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Largest Cities
City Population Estimated
Bisee 12,980 2020
Castries 10,000 2020
Vieux Fort 4,574 2020

Other Key Data
Region: Central America and the Caribbean
Population: 166,487
Area Total: 620km2
Area Land: 610km2
Coast Line: 158km
Capital: Castries
Climate: Tropical; moderated by northeast trade windsd; dry season from May to August
Languages: English
French patois
Currency: 1 East Caribbean dollar (EC$) = 100 cents
Holiday: Independence Day is 22 February (1979), Emancipation Day is 5 August, Remembrance Day is 11 November


Average Daily Temperature
January: °C / 79.00°F
July: °C / 82.40°F
Annual Rainfall: mm / 64.8"


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Ethnic Divisions
African descent 90.00%
Mixed 6.00%
East Indian 3.00%
European descent 1.00%


Religions
Roman Catholic 90.00%
Protestant 7.00%
Anglican 3.00%

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