Saint Lucia Official Title: Saint Lucia General Information: Capital Castries Population (million) 0.181n/a Total Area 616 km² Currency 1 CAN$=2.017 East Car. $ (XCD) (2020 - Annual average) National Holiday 22 February (1979, Independence Day) Language(s) English Political Information: Type of State Constitutional monarchy Type of Government Parliamentary democracy. Bicameral parliament: A Senate of 11 appointed members and a House of Assembly of 17 members directly elected for a five year term. Bilateral Product trade Canada - Saint Lucia 16 14 Balance Head of State Head of Government 12 10 Can. (Queen Elizabeth II) Gov. Gen. Prime Minister Exports 8 Sir Emmanuel Neville Cenac Philip J. Pierre Can. Millions 6 Imports 4 Total Ministers: Finance, Economic Development (and additionals): Philip J. Pierre 2 Trade External Affairs and International Trade: Alva Romanus Baptiste 0 Education, Sustainable Development (and additionals): Shawn A. Edward 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Infrastructure, Ports, Transport: Stephenson King Statistics Canada Main Political Parties Government : St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP - 13). Opposition : United Workers Party (UWP - Canadian Imports 2), Independent (2) from: Saint Lucia Food Prod. Veg. Prod. Vehicles and Equip. Specialized Inst. Animal & Prod. M ach. M ech. Elec. Prod. Paper Prod. Base M etal Prod. Plastics, Rubber Prod. Elections: Lastn/a : 26 July 2021. Next : By June 2026 Textiles Prod. Chemical Prod. 2020 Fats, Oils & Waxes Prod. Precious M etals/ stones Economic Information: (2020) IMF (estimates) Statistics Canada Saint Lucia Canada GDP: (billion) $2.23n/a $2,162.38 Canadian Exports GDP per capita: $12,304.42n/a $56,945.03 to: Saint Lucia GDP Growth rate: (%) -18.85n/a -5.40 Veg. Prod. Inflation: (%) -1.75n/a 0.72 Animal & Prod. Unemployment: (%) n/a 9.60 Base M etal Prod. Product Trade and Investment: (2020) Statistics Canada Food Prod. Canadian Exports: $14,098,187n/a Chemical Prod. Canadian Imports: $1,008,141n/a M ach. M ech. Elec. Prod. Foreign Direct Investment in Canada n/a (million) 2020 Canadian Direct Investment in country $130n/a (million) Plastics, Rubber Prod. Statistics Canada Representation: Sources: Statistics/Industry Canada Foreign Representation in Canada http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/tdo-dcd.nsf/eng/Home High Commissioner Anton Edsel Edmunds (US / É-U) IMF http://www.imf.org/external/ns/cs.aspx?id=28 Canadian Representation Abroad High Commissioner Lilian Chatterjee August 2021 www.international.gc.ca HTML version: https://www.international.gc.ca/country-pays/fact_sheet-fiche_documentaire/saint_lucia-sainte_lucie.aspx?lang=eng.