Liberia

Guide to LIBERIA

LIBERIA which official name is Republic of Liberia or Liberia, is a country from Africa located at the Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone. LIBERIA with 1,585 km sq km, limits with: Guinea 563 km, Cote d'Ivoire 716 km, Sierra Leone 306 km; and is divided in 15 countie . LIBERIA's capital is Monrovia which is the most populated city with about 935,427 inhabitants.

History of LIBERIA

LIBERIA's government is republic; a Republic with a Executive government type, with President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf as head of state.

Other symbols of LIBERIA are Liberian motto " The love of liberty brought us here Liberian anthem "All Hail, Liberia, Hail! Liberian flag.Liberian flag is composed by 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 .

LIBERIA's history is quite long: Settlement of freed slaves from the US in what is today Liberia began in 1822; by 1847, the Americo-Liberians were able to establish a republic. William TUBMAN, president from 1944-71, did much to promote foreign investment and to bridge the economic, social, and political gaps between the descendents of the original settlers and the inhabitants of the interior. In 1980, a military coup led by Samuel DOE ushered in a decade of authoritarian rule. In December 1989, Charles TAYLOR launched a rebellion against DOE's regime that led to a prolonged civil war in which DOE himself was killed. A period of relative peace in 1997 allowed for elections that brought TAYLOR to power, but major fighting resumed in 2000. An August 2003, peace agreement ended the war and prompted the resignation of former president Charles TAYLOR, who was exiled to Nigeria. After two years of rule by a transitional government, democratic elections in late 2005 brought President Ellen JOHNSON SIRLEAF to power. The UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), which maintains a strong presence throughout the country, completed a disarmament program for former combatants in late 2004, but the security situation is still volatile and the process of rebuilding the social and economic structure of this war-torn country remains sluggish.

LIBERIAs geography

Guide to travel to LIBERIA

If you are thinking on traveling to LIBERIA, you will have to take in consideration some points like LIBERIA's currency, LIBERIA's weather, LIBERIA's national holiday and LIBERIA's transports.

The first thing you need to know for your travels abroad is country's currency. LIBERIA`s currency is called dollar ( $), which is divided in 100 cents

LIBERIA's weather is characterized to be tropical; hot, humid; dry winters with hot days and cool to cold nights; wet, cloudy summers with frequent heavy showers. So be sure of choosing the proper date to travel to LIBERIA.

You can also consider to visit LIBERIA on it's national holiday to get in LIBERIA's culture. If you do so, LIBERIA's national holiday is called Independence Day, 26 July.

Also, if you like natural wonders, don't forget to visit the highest point of LIBERIA: Mount Wuteve 1,380 m. And try also to get to LIBERIA's lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mBut if you prefer the city, you must visit LIBERIA's tallest structure: ( ).

Don't be afraid to take a flight to LIBERIA, with more than 53 airports and 0 airlines, you will get to LIBERIA without problems. Once there, you can choose the transport type that better fits your needs. LIBERIA has about490 of railways, and also0 of roadways, so is a good place for a car trip.

Liberian Culture

LIBERIA is known by Liberians as LIBERIA in the shortened way. Liberian, about 3,195,931 people, are composed by different ethnics: indigenous African 95% (including Kpelle, Bassa, Gio, Kru, Grebo, Mano, Krahn, Gola, Gbandi, Loma, Kissi, Vai, Dei, Bella, Mandingo, and Mende), Americo-Liberians 2.5% (descendants of immigrants from the US who had been slaves), Congo People 2.5% (descendants of immigrants from the Caribbean who had been slaves). And they also have different languages: English.

Another relevant point nowadays it's LIBERIA's religion. Liberians are divided in Christian 40%, Muslim 20%, indigenous beliefs 40%.

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