40 Fascinating Facts About Saint Lucia | Page 41

ST.LUCIA IS THE 18TH SMALLEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD  24 Saint Lucia is truly a dot on the map. Two- hundred and thirty- eight square miles of pure bliss. THE 2ND LARGEST MAJOR WINDWARD ISLAND 25 Measuring 290 square miles, Dominica is the largest of the major Windward Islands. With an estimated 183,627 citizens in 2020, Saint Lucia's population according to the United Nations (UN), is equivalent to 0% of the total world population.  At 238 square miles, Saint Lucia is the second largest. The UN also says that of the 195 sovereign states they recognize, St.Lucia is the 18th smallest country in the world by area. And the smallest is Grenada measuring 134 square miles. The smallest is Vatican City measuring 0.44 square kilometers. The largest is Russia measuring 17.1 million square kilometers (km2). The second largest is Canada measuring 9.984 million km2.  At 9.63 million km2, the United States is the third largest country in the world. Sources: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines measures 150 square miles. The Windward Islands are the southern, generally larger islands of the Lesser Antilles, within the West Indies. They are also known as the Islands of Barlovento.  Îles du Vent in French and Islas de Barlovento in Spanish. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windward_Islands https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-10- https://www.worldometers.info/world smallest-countries-in-the-world.html -population/saint-lucia-population/ https://www.britannica.com/place/Windward-Islands