Administrative divisions
10 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
Anse la RayaCanariesCastriesChoiseulDenneryGros IsletLaborieMicoudSoufrièreVieux Fort
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 620 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 15,410 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 10 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and TobagoCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 158 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 0 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | No authoritative open source found |
| Terrain | volcanic and mountainous with broad, fertile valleysCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to AugustCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potentialCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Mount Gimie 948 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Caribbean Sea 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | No authoritative open source found |
| Area (comparative) | 3.5 times the size of Washington, D.C.CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | hurricanes volcanism: Mount Gimie (948 m), also known as Qualibou, is a caldera on the west of the island; the iconic twin pyramidal peaks of Gros Piton (771 m) and Petit Piton (743 m) are lava-dome remnants associated with the Soufrière volcano; there have been no historical magmatic eruptions, but a minor steam eruption in 1766 spread a thin layer of ash over a wide area; Saint Lucia is part of the volcanic-island arc of the Lesser Antilles that extends from Saba in the north to Grenada in the southCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 24 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental marginCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
