See how 3 Islands compare with each other - St Lucia, Jamaica and Barbados

 Country Saint Lucia Jamaica Barbados
 Nationality Saint Lucian Jamaican Barbadian (Bajan)
 Capital Castries Kingston Bridgetown
 Location Part of Lesser Antilles Part of Greater Antilles Part of Lesser Antilles
 Closest Islands Martinique & St Vincent Cuba & Haiti St Vincent & St Lucia
 Island Size 616sq km 10,991sq km 431sq km
 Terrain Volcanic and mountainous with some broad fertile valleys Mostly mountains, with narrow discontinous coastal plain Relatively flat, rises gently to central highland region
 Highest Point Mount Gimie: 950m Blue Mountain Peak: 2,256m Mount Hillaby: 336m
 Land Use Arable Land: 7% Permanent crops: 23% Other: 70% Arable Land: 16% Permanent crops: 10% Other: 74% Arable Land: 37% Permanent crops: 2% Other: 61%
 Enviro. Issues Deforestation, soil erosion, especially in the north Deforestation, coastal waters polluted, damage to coral reefs Pollution of coastal waters, soil erosion
 Country Motto The Land, The People, The Light Out of Many, One People Pride and Industry
 Independence 22nd February 1979 6th August 1962 20th November 1966
 National Athem Sons and Daughthers of St Lucia Jamaica, Land We Love In Plenty and in Time of Need
 National Dish Green fig and salt fish Ackee and salt fish Cou-Cou and flying fish, JugJug
 National Bird Saint Lucia Parrot (Jacquot) The Doctor Bird (Swallowtail Humming Bird) None
 National Flower La Margarite and La Rose Lignum Vitae tree Dwarf Poinciana or Flower Fence
 Prime Minister Stephenson King (Since Sept 2007) Portia Simpson-Miller (since 30th March 2006) Owen Seymour Arther (since 6th Sept 1994)
 Population 166,312 (2005) 2,731,832 (2005) 279,254 (2005)
 Labour Occupation Agriculture: 22% Industry: 25%  Services: 53% Agriculture: 20% Industry: 17%  Services: 63% Agricture: 10%   Industry: 15%  Services: 75%
 Currency Eastern Caribbean Dollar Jamaican Dollar Barbadian Dollar
 Joined CARICOM 1st May 1974 1st August 1973 1st August 1973