Calabar Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! == Economy == Today's economy of the megacity of Calabar is dominated by: * the local administration as the state capital of [[Cross River State|Cross River]], * the centrally located naval base ([[Nigerian Navy|Nigeria's navy]] is the strongest in West and Central Africa<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-10-12 |title=10 Strongest Navies in Africa Today (2024) - Nigerian Queries |url=https://nigerianqueries.com/strongest-navies-in-africa/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |language=en-US}}</ref>), * the harbour (see below), * the airport (see below) and * the free trade zone. The state government of Cross River is trying to stimulate [[tourism]] in Calabar. The initiation of the ''Calabar Carnival'' in 2004 by the then Governor [[Donald Duke]] is probably the most successful measure to advance tourism in Calabar.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-28 |title=Carnival Calabar Returns With Bang, As Otu Host World Revelers |url=https://news.crossriverstate.gov.ng/carnival-calabar-returns-with-bang-as-otu-host-world-revelers/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=Cross River State Latest News and Events |language=en}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page