REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA
Liberia, today |
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| Official Name : | REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA |
| Land Area: | 111,370 square kilometres / 42,988 square miles. |
| Population: | 3,482,000 (est 2005). Density 31.4 persons per square kilometre. |
| Languages: | English (official), Kpelle, Bassa, Kwa, others. |
| Religions: | Traditional 75%, Muslim 20%, Christian 5% |
| Capital: | Monrovia. Population 990,000 |
| Currency: | Liberian dollar, divided into 100 cents. |
| Political: | Liberia has experienced political unrest since 1979. Strongman Taylor (president) held executive power with no real political opposition until 1997 when renewed episodes of fighting, with numerous smaller-scale outbreaks. This situation escalated in 2001 and remained volatile until a UN ceasefire among warring factions and the Liberian government resulted in the August 2003 resignation of former president Taylor. Bryant was elected to power in October 2003. |
| Geography: | Liberia contains three major physiographic regions. The low Atlantic coastal strip with lagoon formations and mangrove swamps backed by an undulating plateau region. Most of the plateau region is grassland or forest. Important upland ranges include the Bomi Hills in the west and Niete Mountains in the South East. Rivers traversing the plateau include the Mano, Moro, the St Paul, St John, the Douobe and the semi navigable Cavalla. |
National
Flag - Ratio 10:19 | Position
in Africa |
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Climate
in Monrovia - elevation 23m / 75ft | |
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