Currency:
Liberian dollar
Bordering Countries:
Atlantic Ocean, Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Côte d'Ivoire
Major Cities:
Buchanan and Bong
Language(s):
English
Ethnic Groups:
Kpelle, Mano, Bassa, Grebo, Kru, and Vai
Natural Resources:
Coffee, cocoa, rice, cassava, palm oil, sugarcane, yams, okra, fish farms, gold, diamonds, natural rubber, tropical hardwoods, timber, high-grade iron ore, barite, and kyanite
Government:
A president who is popularly elected for a four-year renewable term heads the executive branch. The country is a multiparty republic. Liberia has a bicameral legislature, which consists of a 26-seat senate and a 64-seat house of representatives. Liberia has a two legal system. The first based on Anglo-American common law for the modern sector and the second based on customary tribal law for the indigenous sector. The country is divided into 13 counties.
Higher Education Institutation(s):
Cuttington University College
University
of Liberia
Maps:
Political Map
Relief Map
Reference Sources:
Liberia directory
Liberia key facts (geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues)
Liberia information from OneWorld (content and links to other sites)
Liberia information from World Information (key facts, profile, visitor guide, weather, map, news, directory, key indicators, and more)
Online News Sources:
allAfrica.com: Liberia - Top News
Liberian Connection
Perspective, The
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