Names: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Saint Lucia

Capital City: Castries

Population: 168,458 (July 2006 est.)

GDP Per Capita: $4,800 (2005 est.)

Currency: East Caribbean dollar (XCD)

Languages: English (official), French patois

Total Area: total: 616 sq km land: 606 sq km water: 10 sq km 3.5 times the size of Washington, DC

Region: North America

Industries: clothing, assembly of electronic components, beverages, corrugated cardboard boxes, tourism; lime processing, coconut processing

Agriculture: bananas, coconuts, vegetables, citrus, root crops, cocoa

Resources: forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential

Labor Force: 43,800 (2001 est.)
agriculture: 21.7% industry: 24.7% services: 53.6% (2002 est.)

Exports: $82 million (2004 est.)
bananas 41%, clothing, cocoa, vegetables, fruits, coconut oil

Imports: $410 million (2004 est.)
food 23%, manufactured goods 21%, machinery and transportation equipment 19%, chemicals, fuels

Overview: Changes in the EU import preference regime and the increased competition from Latin American bananas have made economic diversification increasingly important in Saint Lucia. The island nation has been able to attract foreign business and investment, especially in its offshore banking and tourism industries. Tourism is the main source of foreign exchange, with more than 700,000 arrivals in 2005. The manufacturing sector is the most diverse in the Eastern Caribbean area, and the government is trying to revitalize the banana industry. Economic fundamentals remain solid, even though unemployment needs to be cut.

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In 2007 Missouri exported $92,391 in goods to Saint Lucia. This ranks Saint Lucia 131^st among the 223 international buyers of Missouri goods. Missouri exports to Saint Lucia increased from the previous year by $15,181 a change of 19.66%. State exports to Saint Lucia have increased over the last 5 years by $81,469 a change of 745.92%. Missouri exports account for .00%. of all 2007 US exports to Saint Lucia.