Saint Lucia Saint Lucia Saint Lucia (; ) is a sovereign island country in the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Part of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast of the island of Saint Vincent, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. It covers a land area of and reported a population of 165,595 in the 2010 census. Its capital is Castries. The French were the island's first European settlers. They signed a treaty with the native Island Caribs in 1660. England took control of the island from 1663 to 1667. In ensuing
Culture of Saint Lucia Culture of Saint Lucia The Culture of Saint Lucia blends the influences of African, French, and English heritage. The official language of the island is English but Kreole, a form of French patois, remains an influential secondary language. The people are predominantly Catholic but the religious climate is tolerant. Saint Lucia holds every year two main traditional festivals, "La Woz" ("The Rose", on August 30) and "La Magwit" ("The Marguerite", on October 17), organized by the two rival historic cultural associations ("societés") with the same names whose affiliates comprise most of the country's population. The Christmas season is celebrated and