Liberia

Capital: 
Monrovia
Location: 
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone
Country Code: 
LI
Commodity
Area: 
Approx. 111,000 sq km
Coastline: 
Approx. 580 km
Climate: 
tropical;hot, humid;dry winters with hot days and cool to cold nights;wet, cloudy summers with frequent heavy showers
Land Resources (terrain): 
mostly flat to rolling coastal plains rising to rolling plateau and low mountains in northeast
Natural Resource: 
iron ore
Natural Resource: 
timber
Natural Resource: 
diamonds
Natural Resource: 
gold
Natural Resource: 
hydropower
Total Renewable Water Resources: 
Approx. 230 cu km
Natural Hazards: 
dust-laden harmattan winds
Environmental Issues: 
tropical rain forest deforestation
Environmental Issues: 
soil erosion
Environmental Issues: 
loss of biodiversity
Environmental Issues: 
pollution of costal waters from oil residue and raw sewage
Electricity (Production): 
Approx. 350 Million kwh
Electricity (Consumption): 
Approx. 325 Million kwh
Electricity (Exports): 
0 kWh
Electricity (Imports): 
0 kWh
Oil (Production): 
0 bbl/day
Oil (Consumption): 
Approx. 4,000 bbl/day
Oil (Exports): 
Approx. 23 bbl/day
Oil (Imports): 
Approx. 4,000 bbl/day
Natural Gas (Production): 
0 cu m
Natural Gas (Consumption): 
0 cu m
Custom & Culture
Population: 
Approx. 3.4 Million
Nationality: 
Liberian
Ethnic Groups: 
African
Ethnic Groups: 
Americo-Liberians
Ethnic Groups: 
Congo People
Unofficial Language: 
English
Unofficial Language: 
20 Ethnic Group Languages
Type Of Government: 
Republic
Knowledge
Literacy: 
Approx. 58% Age 15+ Can Read and Write
Agricultural Products: 
rubber
Agricultural Products: 
coffee
Agricultural Products: 
cocoa
Agricultural Products: 
rice
Agricultural Products: 
cassava
Agricultural Products: 
palm oil
Agricultural Products: 
sugarcane
Agricultural Products: 
bananas
Agricultural Products: 
sheep
Agricultural Products: 
goats
Agricultural Products: 
timber
Industrial Products: 
rubber processing
Industrial Products: 
palm oil
Industrial Products: 
timber
Industrial Products: 
diamonds
Money
National Debt: 
Approx. $3 Billion
Stock of Money: 
N/A
GDP: 
Approx. $1.6 Billion
Inflation Rate: 
Approx. 11%
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate: 
Approx. 14%
Export Value: 
Approx. $1.2 Billion
Export Product: 
rubber
Export Product: 
timber
Export Product: 
iron
Export Product: 
diamonds
Export Product: 
cocoa
Export Product: 
coffee
Export Partner: 
India
Export Partner: 
United States
Export Partner: 
Poland
Export Partner: 
Germany
Export Partner: 
Belgium
Import Value: 
Approx. $7,1 Billion
Import Product: 
fuels
Import Product: 
chemicals
Import Product: 
machinery
Import Product: 
transportation equipment
Import Product: 
manufactured goods
Import Product: 
foodstuffs
Import Partner: 
South Korea
Import Partner: 
Singapore
Import Partner: 
Japan
Import Partner: 
China
Import Partner: 
Tawian
Technology
Communication: 
Telephone
Communication: 
Radio
Communication: 
Television
Communication: 
Internet .lr
Airports: 
33
Railways: 
Approx. 400 km
Roadways: 
Approx. 11,000 km
Ports: 
Buchanan, Monrovia
Well-being
Size Of Labor Pool: 
Approx. 1.3 Million
Occupation: 
agriculture: 70%
Occupation: 
industry: 8%
Occupation: 
services: 22%
Unemployment: 
Approx. 85%
Population Below Poverty Line: 
Approx. 80%
Submitted by administrator on Fri, 2010-09-17 13:10