Liberia in View
Welcome to the first detailed online liberian gallery. I have frozen some of the most alluring time in the snaps presented here. I have intentionally reduced the size of pictures however you will find the resolution quite acceptable. Have an overview of the country and then you can jump into the gallery...................Good luck .
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| Short Form: Liberia | Local Short Form: Liberia |
| Long Form: Republic of Liberia | Local Long Form: Liberia |
| Abbreviated Form: Liberia | |
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Liberia Head of State: President Charles Ghankay TAYLOR |
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Liberia Government Type: republic |
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Liberia Independence: 1847 July 26 |
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Liberia Constitution: 1986 January 6 |
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Liberia National Holiday: Independence Day, 26 July |
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Location of Liberia: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic
Ocean, between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone |
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| Continent: Africa | Land Area Total: 111,370 sq km | |
| Region: Western African | Land Area Land: 96,320 sq km | |
| Liberia Capital: Monrovia | Land Area Water: 15,050 sq km | |
| Latitude:006 30 N | Border Boundary Land: 1,585 km | |
| Longitude: 009 30 W | Border Boundary Coastline: 579 km | |
| Arable Land: 2.00 % | Pastures: 0.00 % | |
| Crops: 2.00 % | Woodlands & Forests: 0.00 % | |
| Highest Elevation: 1,380 m | Location: Mount Wuteve | |
| Lowest Elevation: 0 m | Location: Atlantic Ocean | |
| Largest City in Liberia: Monrovia | Monrovia Population: 479,000 | |
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Environmental Issues in Liberia: tropical rain forest deforestation;
soil erosion; loss of biodiversity; pollution of coastal waters from oil
residue and raw sewage |
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Liberia Environmental Agreements: party to: Biodiversity,
Desertification, Endangered Species, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer
Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94 signed,
but not ratified: Climate Change, Environmental Modification, Law of the
Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation |
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Irrigated Land in Liberia: 30 |
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Bordering Countries of Liberia: Guinea 563 km, Cote d'Ivoire 716 km,
Sierra Leone 306 km |
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Liberia Natural Resources: iron ore, timber, diamonds, gold,
hydropower |
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Liberia Terrain: mostly flat to rolling coastal plains rising to
rolling plateau and low mountains in northeast |
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