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| Learn about the geography, history, people, climate, government, economy, politics, military, and other aspects of Liberia. We have nine pages of interesting Liberia facts & figures: on everything from transportation and communications systems to natural hazards to transitional issues facing .Liberia. When you hear another country being discussed on the news, visit WorldCountries.info and gets the facts. |
| Area |
total: 111,370 sq km land: 96,320 sq km water: 15,050 sq km |
| Climate |
tropical; hot, humid; dry winters with hot days and cool to cold nights; wet, cloudy summers with frequent heavy showers |
| Population |
3,195,931 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
English 20% (official), some 20 ethnic group languages, of which a few can be written and are used in correspondence |
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CIA World Factbook Description of Liberia |
| 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. |
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