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Country
(long form)
Republic of Liberia
Capital
Monrovia
Total Area
43,000.20 sq mi
111,370.00 sq km
Population
3,164,156 (July 2000 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050
9,999,831
Languages
English 20% (official), some 20 ethnic group languages, of which a few
can be written and are used in correspondence
Literacy
38.3% total, 53.9% male, 22.4% female (1995 est.)
Religions
indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 40%, Muslim 20%
Life Expectancy
49.6 male, 52.49 female (2000 est.)
Government Type
republic
Currency
1 Liberian dollar (L$) = 100 cents
GDP (per capita)
$1,000 (1999 est.)
Labor Force (by occupation)
agriculture 70%, industry 8%, services 22% (1999 est.)
Industry
rubber processing, palm oil processing, diamonds
Agriculture
rubber, coffee, cocoa, rice, cassava (tapioca), palm oil, sugarcane,
bananas; sheep, goats; timber
Arable Land
1%
Exports
diamonds, iron ore, rubber, timber, coffee, cocoa
Imports
fuels, chemicals, machinery, transportation equipment, manufactured
goods; rice and other foodstuffs
Natural Resources
iron ore, timber, diamonds, gold, hydropower
Current Environmental Issues
tropical rain forest subject to deforestation; soil erosion; loss of
biodiversity; pollution of coastal waters from oil residue and raw sewage
Telephones (main lines in use)
5,000 (1995)
Telephones (mobile cellular)
0 (1995)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
N/A
The
mess that is Liberia's civil war seems to be on the mend but the country
is still no place to go for a beach holiday. There is sporadic looting
as well as bursts of shooting in pockets of the country, including Monrovia.
The future for the troubled West African country is uncertain.
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