Liberia
Republic of Liberia
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About Liberia
Liberia has a low coastline that is mostly flat with many lagoons, tidal creeks, mangrove swamps, and river-deposited sandbars with hazardous entrance of the rivers. The centre of Liberia consists of a plateau with dense forests and mountains near the Guinea border.
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General information
- Capital: Monrovia
- Language: English (official), some 20 ethnic group languages
- Climate: Tropical; hot, humid; dry winters with hot days and cool to cold nights; wet, cloudy summers with frequent heavy showers
- Timezone: UTC+0
- Currency: 1 Liberian dollar (LRD) = 100 cents
- Electricity plugs: a b (show)
- No. of inhabitants: 3,482,211 (July 2005 est.)
- Interl. accesscode +231
- Toplevel domain .lr
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The United Nations Mission in Liberia maintains a strong presence throughout the country, after its long-running and ruinous civil war.
Religion: Indigenous beliefs, Christian, Muslim
National holiday: Independence Day, 26 July (1847)
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