Location of Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia is a sovereign island country in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean.[1] Part of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast of the island of Saint Vincent, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. It covers a land area of 617 km2 (238.23 sq mi) and reported a population of 165,595 in the 2010 census.[2] Its capital is Castries.

Saint Lucia has been able to attract foreign business and investment, especially in its offshore banking and tourism industries, which is Saint Lucia's main source of revenue. The manufacturing sector is the most diverse in the Eastern Caribbean area, and the government is trying to revitalise the banana industry. Despite negative growth in 2011, economic fundamentals remain solid, and GDP growth should recover in the future.

Notable firms

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
     Active      State-owned      Defunct
Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes
1st National Bank of St Lucia Financials Banks Castries[3] 1938 Bank
Bank of Saint Lucia Financials Banks Castries 2001 Part of Eastern Caribbean Financial Holding Company
Eastern Caribbean Financial Holding Company Financials Consumer finance Castries[4] 2001 Financial holding
St. Lucia Electricity Services Utility Electric power Castries 1964


References

  1. ^ "The Saint Lucia Constitution" (1978-December-20 effective 1979-February-22), Government of St. Lucia, December 2008, www.stlucia.gov.lc (see below: References).
  2. ^ "Population & Vital Statistics". Central Statistics Office of St. Lucia. Archived from the original on 19 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  3. ^ "1st National Bank Homepage". 1stnationalbankonline.com. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
  4. ^ "East Caribbean Financial Holding Co. Ltd.: Private Company Information". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
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