Liberia

Zhingoora Books

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The General Knowledge book series, are designed for specific country, are one of the most admired book for the Knowledge improvement and learning purpose.This book contains an information about Background,Geography,Natural resources,Land use,Environment. Population,Sex ratio,flag of the county,Area,Border countries,Maritime claims,Elevation extremes,Land use,Natural hazards,Volcanism,Age structure,Median age,Net migration rate,Country comparison to the world,Religions,Languages,Literacy,School life expectancy ,Government,Time difference,Administrative divisions,Executive branch,Cabinet and almost everthing related with general knowledge.

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• Publié par: Zhimgoora Books
• Date de parution: 01 janvier 0001
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781300292319
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 10 Mo

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Liberia

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Liberia (Africa)

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Introduction ::Liberia

Background:

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 faces war crimes charges in The Hague related to his

involvement in Sierra Leone's civil war. 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) maintains a strong presence throughout the

country, but the security situation is still fragile and the process of

rebuilding the social and economic structure of this war-torn

country continues.

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Geography ::Liberia

Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean,

between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone

Geographic coordinates: 6 30 N, 9 30 W

Map references: Africa

Area:

Total: 111,369 sq km

Country comparison to the world: 103

Land: 96,320 sq km

Water: 15,049 sq km

Area - comparative: Slightly larger than Tennessee

Land boundaries:

Total: 1,585 km

Border countries: Guinea 563 km, Cote d'Ivoire 716 km, Sierra

Leone 306 km

Coastline: 579 km

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Maritime claims:

Territorial sea: 200 nm

Climate: Tropical; hot, humid; dry winters with hot days and cool to

cold nights; wet, cloudy summers with frequent heavy showers

Terrain: Mostly flat to rolling coastal plains rising to rolling plateau

and low mountains in northeast

Elevation extremes:

Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m

Highest point: Mount Wuteve 1,380 m

Natural resources: Iron ore, timber, diamonds, gold, hydropower

Land use:

Arable land: 3.43%

Permanent crops: 1.98%

Other: 94.59% (2005)

Irrigated land: 30 sq km (2003)

Total renewable water resources: 232 cu km (1987) 6

Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):

Total: 0.11 cu km/yr (27%/18%/55%)

Per capita: 34 cu m/yr (2000)

Natural hazards: Dust-laden harmattan winds blow from the

Sahara (December to March)

Environment - current issues: Tropical rain forest deforestation; soil

erosion; loss of biodiversity; pollution of coastal waters from oil

residue and raw sewage

Environment - international agreements:

Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto

Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes,

Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical

Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands

Signed, but not ratified: Environmental Modification, Marine Life

Conservation

Geography - note: Facing the Atlantic Ocean, the coastline is

characterized by lagoons, mangrove swamps, and river-deposited

sandbars; the inland grassy plateau supports limited agriculture

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People ::Liberia

Population: 3,685,076 (July 2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 129

Age structure:

0-14 years: 44.1% (male 760,989/female 758,554)

15-64 years: 53% (male 904,770/female 920,704)

65 years and over: 2.8% (male 47,013/female 49,760) (2010 est.)

Median age:

Total: 18.4 years

Male: 18.3 years

Female: 18.4 years (2010 est.)

Population growth rate: 2.782% (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 19

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

Country comparison to the world: 18 8

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

Country comparison to the world: 41

Net migration rate: 0.56 migrant(s)/1,000 populations (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 61

Urbanization:

Urban population: 60% of total population (2008)

Rate of urbanization: 5.6% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)

Sex ratio:

At birth: 1.03 male(s)/female

Under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female

15-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 1.03 male(s)/female

Total population: 1 male(s)/female (2010 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

Total: 76.43 deaths/1,000 live births

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Country comparison to the world: 18

Male: 80.92 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 71.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

Total population: 56.58 years

Country comparison to the world: 194

Male: 55.05 years

Female: 58.14 years (2010 est.)

Total fertility rate: 5.24 children born/woman (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 16

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 1.7% (2007 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 35

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 35,000 (2007 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 68

HIV/AIDS - deaths: 2,300 (2007 est.)

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