Liberia Free Trade Zones

(UNCLASSIFIED) The Freeport of Monrovia is the main commercial port facility in the West African nation of Liberia. It was artificially created on Bushrod Island near Monrovia in 1948. The facility contains four piers and one main wharf with four berths. The port also has tanker facilities and a fishery pier. The National Port Authority operates it.The government is reviewing plans for re-opening its free zone, and is also exploring the establishment of special economic zones.The Monrovia Industrial Park (MIP) is a track of land set aside by the National Legislature for industrial purposes. The MIP is situated in Gardnersville on 1,110 acres of land and has several functioning factories on it, including an old refinery. The Liberian National Investment Commission (NIC) is responsible for managing this asset and is creating a plan for it to be redeveloped as a functioning industrial park. As the NIC concludes the development of the park, foreign direct investments and public private partnerships are encouraged.Attribute Table Field DescriptionsISO3 - International Organization for Standardization 3-digit country code ADM0_NAME - Administration level zero identification / name ADM1_NAME - Administration level one identification / name ADM2_NAME - Administration level two identification / name NAME - Name of free trade zone STATUS - Status of free trade zone OWNERSHIP - Ownership of free trade zone CITY - City location available COMMENTS - Comments or notes regarding the free trade zone SOURCE_DT - Source one creation date SOURCE - Source one SOURCE2_DT - Source two creation date SOURCE2 - Source two CollectionConsistent naming conventions for geographic locations were attempted but name variants may exist which can include historical or less widespread interpretations.The data included herein have not been derived from a registered survey and should be considered approximate unless otherwise defined. While rigorous steps have been taken to ensure the quality of each dataset, DigitalGlobe is not responsible for the accuracy and completeness of data compiled from outside sources.Sources (HGIS)Liberian National Investment Commission. “Liberia Investors Guide 2011.” National Investment Commission. 2011. Accessed September 29, 2014. http://www.nic.gov.lr.National Port Authority of Liberia. “Freeport of Monrovia.” NPA Liberia. 2014. Accessed September 29, 2014. http://npaliberia.com.Wikipedia. “Freeport of Monrovia.” Wikipedia. May 8, 2014. Accessed September 29, 2014. http://en.wikipedia.org.Sources (Metadata)Liberian National Investment Commission. “Liberia Investors Guide 2011.” National Investment Commission. 2011. Accessed September 29, 2014. http://www.nic.gov.lr.National Port Authority of Liberia. “Freeport of Monrovia.” NPA Liberia. 2014. Accessed September 29, 2014. http://npaliberia.com.Wikipedia. “Freeport of Monrovia.” Wikipedia. May 8, 2014. Accessed September 29, 2014. http://en.wikipedia.org.