Anse la Raye
1. What is the capital city of Saint Lucia?
Answer: Castries
2. In which year did Saint Lucia gain independence?
Answer: 1979
3. What are the two iconic volcanic peaks known as?
Answer: The Pitons (Gros Piton and Petit Piton)
4. What is the official language of Saint Lucia?
Answer: English (with French Creole spoken by a large portion of the population)
5. What is the currency used in Saint Lucia?
Answer: Eastern Caribbean Dollar (EC$)
6. What is the national dish of Saint Lucia?
Answer: Callaloo soup with green fig (plantain) and saltfish
7. What is the main religion practiced in Saint Lucia?
Answer: Roman Catholicism
8. What is the famous annual festival celebrated in July?
Answer: Saint Lucia Carnival
9. What is the name of the local rum produced on the island?
Answer: Chairman's Reserve
10. What is the national bird of Saint Lucia?
Answer: The Saint Lucia parrot (also known as the Amazona versicolor)
11. What is the name of the world's only drive-in volcano located on the island?
Answer: Sulphur Springs
12. Which national park is home to stunning rainforest trails and historical ruins?
Answer: Pigeon Island National Park
13. What is the main sport enjoyed by Saint Lucians?
Answer: Cricket
14. What type of marine life can you encounter while scuba diving or snorkeling?
Answer: Coral reefs, tropical fish, sea turtles, and rays
15. What is a popular activity for nature lovers on the island?
Answer: Hiking the Tet Paul Nature Trail
16. Who was the first French colonizer of Saint Lucia?
Answer: Francois Le Fort
17. What is the name of the international airport located in Saint Lucia?
Answer: Hewanorra International Airport (UVF)
18. What is the local currency often called?
Answer: "E.C."
19. What is the national flower of Saint Lucia?
Answer: The heliconia (also known as the lobster claw)
20. What is the nickname for Saint Lucia?
Answer: The Helen of the Caribbean
Type by: Banashree Hazarika
