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Africa > Liberia > Geography

LIBERIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
slightly larger than Tennessee
Area > Land 96,320 sq km Time series [106th of 238]
Area > Total 111,370 sq km Time series [108th of 250]
Capital city with population Monrovia - 1,000,000
Climate
tropical; hot, humid; dry winters with hot days and cool to cold nights; wet, cloudy summers with frequent heavy showers
Forested Land 31.3% [75th of 193]
Geographic coordinates 6 30 N, 9 30 W Time series
Land boundaries > Border countries
Guinea 563 km, Cote d'Ivoire 716 km, Sierra Leone 306 km
Land use > Arable land 3.43% Time series [163rd of 258]
Largest city
Monrovia
Largest city population 962,000 [89th of 174]
Largest city with population Monrovia - 1,000,000
Location
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone
Map references
Africa
Natural hazards
dust-laden harmattan winds blow from the Sahara (December to March)
Natural resources
iron ore, timber, diamonds, gold, hydropower
Population density 30.35 people per sqkm [167th of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km 34.09 people/m² Time series [149th of 204]
Surface area > sq. km 111,370 km² Time series [102nd of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain Mount Wuteve

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Liberia, Republic of Liberia

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