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LIBERIA
Location:
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between
Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone - border countries: Guinea
563 km, Cote d'Ivoire 716 km, Sierra Leone 306 km -
Coastline: 579 km
Climate:
tropical; hot, humid; dry winters with hot days and cool to
cold nights; wet, cloudy summers with frequent heavy
showers, winds blow from the Sahara (December to March) -
Terrain: mostly flat to rolling coastal plains rising to
rolling plateau and low mountains in northeast - lowest
point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m - highest point: Mount Wuteve
1,380 m - Natural resources: iron ore, timber, diamonds,
gold, hydropower
The
coastline is characterized by lagoons, mangrove swamps, and
river-deposited sandbars; the inland grassy plateau supports
limited agriculture - products: rubber, coffee, cocoa, rice,
cassava (tapioca), palm oil, sugarcane, bananas; sheep,
goats; timber
Population:
3,317,176 indigenous African tribes 95% (including Kpelle,
Bassa, Gio, Kru, Grebo, Mano, Krahn, Gola, Gbandi, Loma,
Kissi, Vai, Dei, Bella, Mandingo, and Mende),
Religions:
indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 40%, Muslim 20% -
Languages: English 20% (official), some 20 ethnic group
languages,
Capital:
Monrovia - Administrative divisions: 15 counties; Bomi,
Bong, Gparbolu, Grand Bassa, Grand Cape Mount, Grand Gedeh,
Grand Kru, Lofa, Margibi, Maryland, Montserrado, Nimba,
River Cess, River Gee, Sinoe
Flag
description: 11 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and
bottom) alternating with white; there is a white
five-pointed star on a blue square in the upper hoist-side
corner; the design was based on the US flag
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