Geography & environment — Saint Lucia
Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources.
Profile updated 2026-06-02
⚡ Geography & environment at a glance
Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources. Key figure for Saint Lucia: The Caribbean
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Location & size
- Geographic Location
The Caribbean
- Geographic Coordinates
13 53 N, 60 58 W
- Total Area
238 Square Miles 616 Square Kilometers
- Land Area
234 Square Miles 606 Square Kilometers
- Water Area
4 Square Miles 10 Square Kilometers
- Coastline
98 Miles 158 Kilometers
Physical geography
- Terrain
volcanic and mountainous with some broad, fertile valleys
- Highest Point
950 Meters
- Highest Point Location
Mount Gimie 950 m
- Lowest Point Location
Caribbean Sea 0 m
- Natural Resources
forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential
- Irrigated Land
12 Square Miles 30 Square Kilometers
Climate & time
- Time Zone
UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Climate
- Climate
tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season from January to April, rainy season from May to August
- Terrain
volcanic and mountainous with some broad, fertile valleys
- Location
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
- Total Area
238 Square Miles 616 Square Kilometers
Environment
- Environment - Current Issues
deforestation; soil erosion, particularly in the northern region
- Environment - International Agreements
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements