Tag:boundary=special_economic_zone
 boundary = special_economic_zone
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A government-defined area in which the business and trade laws are different. 
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A special economic zone (SEZ) is a government-defined area in which business and trade laws are different. SEZs are located within a country's national borders, and their aims include increased trade balance, employment, increased investment, job creation and effective administration. (See: 
Special Economic Zone)
SEZs are mapped as an area with the tag boundary=special_economic_zone. In addition, the law defining the SEZ can be tagged with related_law=*.
Note that SEZs are different from Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs), which are currently mapped with the existing tag boundary=maritime.
Examples
The Wikipedia page List of special economic zones contains a compilation of SEZs in over 30 countries. Some examples include:
- The island province of Hainan, China
- North West Suez Special Economic Zone (SSEZ), Egypt
- Visakhapatnam Special Economic Zone, India
- Tanjung Lesung, Indonesia
- Bandar-e Mahshahr, Iran
- Liepāja Special Economic Zone, Latvia
- The MSC, an SEZ and high-technology business district in central-southern Selangor, Malaysia
- Thilawa Special Economic Zone, Myanmar
- Colón Free Trade Zone, Panama
- Kostrzyn–Słubice Special Economic Zone, Poland
Tagging
Areas or multipolygon relations that represent SEZs are mapped with the tag boundary=special_economic_zone.