Geography - note:
the twin Pitons (Gros Piton and Petit Piton), striking cone-shaped
peaks south of Soufriere, are one of the scenic natural highlights
of the Caribbean
People Saint Lucia
Population:
166,312 (July 2005 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 30.3% (male 25,937/female 24,391)
15-64 years: 64.6% (male 52,813/female 54,544)
65 years and over: 5.2% (male 3,172/female 5,455) (2005 est.)
Median age:
total: 24.81 years
male: 24.03 years
female: 25.66 years (2005 est.)
Population growth rate:
1.28% (2005 est.)
Birth rate:
20.05 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Death rate:
5.12 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Net migration rate:
-2.19 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.58 male(s)/female
total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2005 est.)