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Introduction - Liberia: | Location - Liberia: | Location | Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Cote dIvoire and Sierra Leone | | Geographic coordinates | 6 30 N, 9 30 W | | Map references | Africa | | Area | total: 111,370 sq km
land: 96,320 sq km
water: 15,050 sq km | | Area comparative | slightly larger than Tennessee | | Land boundaries | total: 1,585 km
border countries: Guinea 563 km, Cote dIvoire 716 km, Sierra Leone 306 km | | Coastline | 579 km | | 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) | | 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, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Environmental Modification, Law of the Sea, 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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This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007 Source: CIA >>> |