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(Created page with "'''Saint Lucia''' is a Caribbean island nation in the Lesser Antilles, covering approximately 617 km², with a population of about 184,000 as of 2024.<ref name="CIA2024">{{Cite web |title=Saint Lucia |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/saint-lucia/ |publisher=CIA World Factbook |date=2024-12-01 |access-date=2025-05-30}}</ref> Known for its tourism, agriculture (bananas), and offshore banking, Saint Lucia’s economy thrives with English as the official...") |
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'''Saint Lucia''' is a Caribbean island nation in the Lesser Antilles, covering approximately 617 km², with a population of about 184,000 as of 2024.<ref name="CIA2024">{{Cite web |title=Saint Lucia |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/saint-lucia/ |publisher=CIA World Factbook |date=2024-12-01 |access-date=2025-05-30}}</ref> Known for its tourism, agriculture (bananas), and offshore banking, Saint Lucia’s economy thrives with English as the official language. The [[Catholic Church]], with approximately 112,000 adherents (61% of the population), is the majority religion, introduced in the 16th century by French missionaries. Catholicism deeply influences community life through devotion to [[Saint Lucy]], the nation’s patroness, and festivals like [[Christmas]] and [[La Marguerite]].<ref name="GCatholic2025">{{Cite web |title=Catholic Dioceses in Saint Lucia |url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/LC.htm |publisher=GCatholic.org |date=2025-01-22 |access-date=2025-05-30}}</ref> | '''Saint Lucia''' is a Caribbean island nation in the Lesser Antilles, covering approximately 617 km², with a population of about 184,000 as of 2024.<ref name="CIA2024">{{Cite web |title=Saint Lucia |url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/saint-lucia/ |publisher=CIA World Factbook |date=2024-12-01 |access-date=2025-05-30}}</ref> Known for its tourism, agriculture (bananas), and offshore banking, Saint Lucia’s economy thrives with English as the official language. The [[Catholic Church]], with approximately 112,000 adherents (61% of the population), is the majority religion, introduced in the 16th century by French missionaries. Catholicism deeply influences community life through devotion to [[Saint Lucy]], the nation’s patroness, and festivals like [[Christmas]] and [[La Marguerite]].<ref name="GCatholic2025">{{Cite web |title=Catholic Dioceses in Saint Lucia |url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/country/LC.htm |publisher=GCatholic.org |date=2025-01-22 |access-date=2025-05-30}}</ref> | ||