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Location of Liberia

Liberia is a country on the West African coast. Liberia means "Land of the Free" in Latin.[1] The Central Bank of Liberia is responsible for printing and maintaining the Liberian dollar, which is the primary form of currency in Liberia. Liberia is one of the world's poorest countries, with a formal employment rate of 15%.[2] GDP per capita peaked in 1980 at US$496, when it was comparable to Egypt's (at the time).[3] In 2011, the country's nominal GDP was US$1.154 billion, while nominal GDP per capita stood at US$297, the third-lowest in the world.[4] Historically, the Liberian economy has depended heavily on foreign aid, foreign direct investment and exports of natural resources such as iron ore, rubber and timber.[5]

Notable firms

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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
Status: P=Private, S=State; A=Active, D=Defunct
Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes Status
   
AccessBank Liberia Financials Banks Monrovia 2009 Commercial bank P A
Air Liberia Consumer services Airlines Monrovia 1974 Airline, defunct 1990 P D
Cable Consortium of Liberia Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Monrovia 2010 Terminal for ACE P A
Central Bank of Liberia Financials Banks Monrovia 1999 Central bank S A
First International Bank (Liberia) Financials Banks Monrovia 2005[6] Commercial bank P A
Global Bank Liberia Financials Banks Monrovia 2005 Commercial bank P A
International Bank Financials Banks Monrovia 1960 Commercial bank P A
LAMCO Basic materials General mining Monrovia 1955 Mining, defunct 1989 P D
Liberia Airways Consumer services Airlines Monrovia ? Airline, defunct 2006 P D
Liberia Broadcasting System Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Monrovia 1960 Government-owned broadcaster, defunct 1990 P D
Liberia Cement Corporation (Cemenco) Industrials Building materials & fixtures Monrovia 1968 Cement P A
Liberia Telecommunications Corporation Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Monrovia 1973 Government-owned S A
Liberian Bank for Development and Investment Financials Banks Monrovia 1961 Commercial bank P A
LoneStar Airways Consumer services Airlines Monrovia 2004 Airline, defunct 2006 P D
Lonestar Cell Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Monrovia 2000 Wireless, part of MTN Group (South Africa) P A
National Port Authority Industrials Transportation services Monrovia 1921 Government-owned ports S A
Satgur Air Transport Consumer services Airlines Monrovia 2004 Airline, defunct 2006 P D

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Bayor, Ronald (Jul 31, 2011). Multicultural America: An Encyclopedia of the Newest Americans, Volume 2. ABC-CLIO. p. 1462. ISBN 9780313357862.
  2. ^ "Background Note: Liberia". Bureau of African Affairs. United States Department of State. March 8, 2011.
  3. ^ "GDP per capita (current US$) |Data |Graph". Data.worldbank.org. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
  4. ^ "Liberia". International Monetary Fund.
  5. ^ Bateman, Graham; Victoria Egan; Fiona Gold; Philip Gardner (2000). Encyclopedia of World Geography. New York: Barnes & Noble Books. p. 161. ISBN 1-56619-291-9.
  6. ^ "Stocks - Bloomberg". Bloomberg News.
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