St. Lucia People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population 123,000 (July 1986), average annual growth rate 1.1%

Nationality: noun—St. Lucian(s); adjective—St. Lucian

Ethnic divisions: 90.3% African descent,

5 5% mixed, 3.2% East Indian, 0.8% Caucasian

Religion. 90% Roman Catholic, 7% Protestant, 3% Church of England

Language English (official), French patois

Infant mortality rate: 27.4/1,000(1984)

Life expectancy: men 68.3, women 72.4

Literac y: 18%

Labor force: 43,800(1983 est.); 43.4% agriculture, 38.9% services, 17.7% industry and commerce; 30% unemployment (1984)

Organized labor: 20% of labor force

NOTE: The information regarding St. Lucia on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of St. Lucia 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about St. Lucia 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.