Saint Lucia
- Region
- North & Central America
- Area
- 616 km²
- Capital
- Castries
- ISO
- LC
What the flag means
Blue stands for the sky and sea, and gold for sunshine and prosperity. The black and white pairing is said to stand for people of African and European descent living together in harmony.
Fun facts
- FlagThe triangles on Saint Lucia’s flag represent the Pitons, twin mountains that are a symbol of the island.
- GeographySaint Lucia has sulfur springs known as the “drive-in volcano,” where you can drive close to the crater.
- CultureSaint Lucia is named after Saint Lucy, a saint from Sicily.
- CultureDerek Walcott, a poet who won the Nobel Prize in Literature, was from Saint Lucia.
Neighboring countries
No land borders (island country)