Saint Lucia

Flag Description Blue, with a gold isosceles triangle below a black arrowhead; the upper edges of the arrowhead have a white border. Currency East caribbean dollar. Astronomy Today's date is May 22, 2008. There is currently a Full Moon. Location Caribbean, island between the caribbean sea and north atlantic ocean, north of trinidad and tobago. 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. Elevation Extremes The lowest point is at Caribbean Sea 0 m. The highest point is at Mount Gimie 950 m.

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Saint Lucia

This is a map of Saint Lucia. The map illustrates the location of Castries and its proximity to Anse La Raye, Dennery, Choiseul, and the Caribbean Sea.

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