Saint Lucia
North America · Capital: Castries
Saint Lucia is a country in North America, home to about 180,000 people across 616 km². Its capital is Castries. It is an island nation with no land borders.
Key facts
Capital
Castries
Region
North America
Population
~180,000 people
Area
616 km²
Density
292 people per km²
Coastline
Island nation
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Left
Language
English
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
950 m
Head of state
A monarch
Member of
Commonwealth of Nations
Flag colors
blue, yellow, black, white
How Saint Lucia ranks
- One of 40 countries on Earth with no land border at all.
Every ranking is computed from the facts above — see the full record tables.
Which countries border Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia shares no land border with another sovereign state.
Saint Lucia in the game
Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Saint Lucia is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 31 clues from the pool that are true of Saint Lucia, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Has a coastline on the Caribbean Sea1 of 20
- Is in North America1 of 23
- Its name begins with “S”1 of 26
- Has an area smaller than 10,000 km²1 of 32
- Its name has more than one word1 of 32
- Is in the Americas1 of 35
- Has fewer than 1 million people1 of 37
- Its name ends with “-ia”1 of 39
- Has no land borders1 of 40
- Has no point higher than 1,000 m above sea level1 of 41
- Has a monarch as head of state1 of 42
- Its flag contains no red1 of 43
- Its flag contains black1 of 44
- Is an island nation1 of 47
- Its name has 10 letters or more1 of 48
- Lies entirely in the western hemisphere1 of 49
- Drives on the left1 of 54
- Is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations1 of 56
- Has English as an official language1 of 59
- Has an area smaller than 50,000 km²1 of 69
- Has fewer people than Ireland1 of 74
- Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
- Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
- Is smaller than Portugal1 of 86
- Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
- Is smaller than Iceland1 of 89
- Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
- Its flag contains blue1 of 99
- Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
- Has exactly one official language1 of 130
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
Common questions about Saint Lucia
- Which countries border Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia shares no land border with another sovereign state.
- What is the capital of Saint Lucia?
- The capital of Saint Lucia is Castries.
- Is Saint Lucia landlocked?
- No — Saint Lucia is an island nation.
- What language is spoken in Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia has one official language, English.
Facts reviewed June 2025. Populations are rounded estimates; area includes inland water.