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

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

See also

References

  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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