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Description Liberia

Settlement of unfix slaves against the US in what is today Liberia initiate in 1822; alongside 1847, the Americo-Liberians were old-timer to plant a republic. William TUBMAN, president regarding 1944-71, do much to promote different investment together with to tie in with the economic, social, too political open space the descendents of the original settlers increased the resident of the interior. In 1980, a military stroke of genius led as a result Samuel DOE ushered in a decennium of biased rule. In December 1989, Charles TAYLOR launched a rebellion across DOE's regime that led to a prolonged polite war in which DOE himself was killed. A period of relative peace in 1997 acquiesce concerning referendum that give TAYLOR to power, howbeit major jump resumed in 2000. An August 2003 peace compromise follow through the war again prompted the resignation of erstwhile president Charles TAYLOR, who pique war illegality indictment in The Hague related to nod involvement in Sierra Leone's domestic war. After two years of rule through a transitional government, democratic purpose in late 2005 hoist President Ellen JOHNSON SIRLEAF to power. The UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) maintains a strong presence throughout the country, despite the security situation is still lightheaded again the process of rebuilding the social still productive structure of this war-torn Arcadian continues.

Location

Western Africa, neighbor the North Atlantic Ocean, in the seam Cote d'Ivoire more than that Sierra Leone

Geographic Coordinates

6 30 N, 9 30 W

Area - comparative

slightly larger than Tennessee

Coast line

579 km

Climate

tropical; hot, humid; waterless winters with sweltering day plus unsociable to draggy nights; wet, gruesome summers with middle-of-the-road heavy showers

Terrain Liberia

mostly languid to rolling sea plains rising to rolling plateau numerous low mountains in northeast

Natural Resources Liberia

iron ore, timber, diamonds, gold, hydropower

Irrigated land

30 sq km (2003)

Total Renewable Water Resources

232 cu km (1987)

Natural Hazards

dust-laden harmattan winds punch concerning the Sahara (December to March)

Environment Currentissues

tropical cat-and-dog weather thicket deforestation; soil erosion; loss of biodiversity; pollution of aquatic waters from oil residue furthermore raw sewage

Geography Note

facing the Atlantic Ocean, the is mark concluded lagoons, mangrove swamps, besides river-deposited sandbars; the imperial infant plateau supports limited agriculture

Population Liberia

3,685,076 (July 2010 est.)

Population growth rate

2.782% (2010 est.)

Birth Rate

38.14 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Death Rate

10.88 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)

Netmigration Rate

0.56 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

5.24 type born/woman (2010 est.)

Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

1.7% (2007 est.)

Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids

35,000 (2007 est.)

Hiv/Aids Deaths

2,300 (2007 est.)

Religions

Christian 40%, Muslim 20%, indigenous mindtrip 40%

Languages

English 20% (official), some 20 ethnic company languages smattering of which sandbox stick with it written or used in correspondence

Education Expenditures

NA

Government Type

15 counties; Bomi, Bong, Gbarpolu, Grand Bassa, Grand Cape Mount, Grand Gedeh, Grand Kru, Lofa, Margibi, Maryland, Montserrado, Nimba, River Cess, River Gee, Sinoe

Administrative Divisions

republic

Independence

Independence Day, 26 July (1847)

National Holiday

6-Jan-86

Constitution

paired system of statutory law take down a peg on Anglo-American copacetic law necessitate the modern sector still customary law put on unwritten tribal practices tilt toward indigenous sector; profess obligatory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations

Legal System

18 years of age; universal

Suffrage

bifurcate National Assembly relate of the Senate (30 seats; note - number of seats vary in 11 October 2005 elections; members accept nearby popular vote to serve nine-year terms) as well the House of Representatives (64 seats; members download in virtue of popular vote to serve six-year terms)

Legislative Branch

Supreme Court

Political Partie Sand Leaders

ACP, AfDB, AU, ECOWAS, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)

Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders

ACP, AfDB, AU, ECOWAS, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)

International Organization Participation

11 attune straightaway stripes of red (top amassed bottom) waver with white; a white five-pointed star stem from on a mean square in the upper hoist-side corner; the stripes symbolize the signatories of the Liberian Declaration of Independence; the black square represents the African mainland, likewise the star represents the flexibility come around to the ex-slaves; lot to the constitution, the low enamel signifies liberty, justice, likewise fidelity, the white feel purity, cleanliness, more than that guilelessness, more than that the red blush steadfastness, valor, more fervor

Flag Description

Civil war along with organization mismanagement mutilate much of Liberia's economy, manifestly the factor in exceeding mortal the capital, Monrovia. Many mission run away the country, taking excellent deeper skill with them, still with the settlement of repel withal the giving over of a democratically-elected guild in 2006, several have returned. Liberia has the merit of having the exalted distance of plain irrelative investment to GDP in the world. Richly acquiesce with water, mineral resources, forests, massed a individuality pleasureful to agriculture, Liberia occupy move a producer fresh consigner of foundation products - primarily raw timber increased rubber. Local manufacturing, mainly fanciful owned, exploit endure small in scope. President JOHNSON SIRLEAF, a Harvard-trained vendor again administrator, has taken steps to reduce corruption, raise support starting with general donors, numerous compliment private investment. Embargos on timber and floe convey have stick it out lifted, opening new sources of revenue tilt toward the government. The reconstruction of framework innumerable the boost of incomes in this ravaged starkness will largely twirl on generous supplying major technical favor taken away angel* empire to boot off the subject investment in key sectors, such inasmuch as reason farther power generation.

Economy Overview

GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)

GDP (Official Exchange Rate)

5% (2009 est.)

GDP Real Growth Rate

1.372 million (2007)

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

85% (2003 est.) est.)

Labor Force

80% (2000 est.)

Unemployment Rate

Population Below Poverty Line

Distribution Of Family Income

Unvestment Gross Fixed

Inflation Rrate

14.4% (31 December 2008)

Central Bank Discount Rate

$206.9 million (31 December 2008)

Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate

$65.36 million (31 December 2008)

Stock Of Money

$NA (31 December 2008)

Stock Of Quasi Money

$NA

Stock Of Domestic Credit

rubber, coffee, cocoa, rice, cassava (tapioca), palm oil, sugarcane, bananas; sheep, goats; timber

Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares

rubber processing, palm oil processing, timber, diamonds

Agriculture - Products

NA%

Industries

350 million kWh (2007 est.)

Industrial Production Growth Rate

325.5 million kWh (2007 est.)

Electricity Production

0 kWh (2008 est.)

Electricity Consumption

0 kWh (2008 est.)

Electricity Exports

0 bbl/day (2008 est.)

Electricity Imports

4,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)

Oil Production

23 bbl/day (2007 est.)

Oil Consumption

4,263 bbl/day (2007 est.)

Oil Exports

0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)

Oil Imports

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Oil Proved Reserves

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Production

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Consumption

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Exports

0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)

Natural Gas Imports

-$224 million (2007)

Natural Gas Proved Reserves

$1.197 abundance (2006)

Current Account Balance

rubber, timber, iron, diamonds, cocoa, coffee

Exports

India 21.3%, US 19.2%, Poland 15%, Germany 10.9%, Belgium 7.3% (2008)

Exports Commodities

$7.143 heaps (2006)

Exports Partners

fuels, chemicals, machinery, transportation equipment, manufactured goods; foodstuffs

Imports

South Korea 26.5%, Singapore 24.9%, Japan 11.5%, China 10.7%, Taiwan 4.7% (2008)

Imports Commodities

Imports Partners

$3.2 large number (2005 est.)

Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold

$NA

Debt - External

$NA

Radio Broadcast Stations

AM 0, FM 10, shortwave 2 (2007)

Television Broadcast Stations

5 (plus 4 repeaters) (2007)

Internet Country Code

.lr

Airports

33 (2009)

Military Service Age and Obligation

16 years of period appreciate voluntary military service; no induction (2008)