 Liberia
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
6 30 N, 9 30 W |
| Area |
total: 111,370 sq km land: 96,320 sq km water: 15,050 sq km |
| Climate |
tropical; hot, humid; dry winters with hot days and cool to cold nights; wet, cloudy summers with frequent heavy showers |
| Terrain |
mostly flat to rolling coastal plains rising to rolling plateau and low mountains in northeast |
| Population |
3,195,931 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
English 20% (official), some 20 ethnic group languages, of which a few can be written and are used in correspondence |
| Imports |
fuels, chemicals, machinery, transportation equipment, manufactured goods; foodstuffs |
| Exports |
rubber, timber, iron, diamonds, cocoa, coffee |
| Hazards |
dust-laden harmattan winds blow from the Sahara (December to March) |
| Resources |
iron ore, timber, diamonds, gold, hydropower |
| Geography |
facing the Atlantic Ocean, the coastline is characterized by lagoons, mangrove swamps, and river-deposited sandbars; the inland grassy plateau supports limited agriculture |
| Nationality |
noun: Liberian(s) adjective: Liberian |
| Capital |
name: Monrovia geographic coordinates: 6 18 N, 10 47 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.lr |
| Internet Users |
1,000 (2002) |
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