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| LIBERIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS: |
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Area > Comparative
slightly larger than Tennessee |
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Area > Land
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96,320 sq km |
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[106th of 238]
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Area > Total
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111,370 sq km |
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[108th of 250]
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Capital city with population
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Monrovia - 1,000,000 |
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Climate
tropical; hot, humid; dry winters with hot days and cool to cold nights; wet, cloudy summers with frequent heavy showers |
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Forested Land
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31.3% |
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[75th of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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6 30 N, 9 30 W |
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Guinea 563 km, Cote d'Ivoire 716 km, Sierra Leone 306 km |
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Land use > Arable land
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3.43% |
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[163rd of 258]
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Largest city
Monrovia |
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Largest city population
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962,000 |
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[89th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Monrovia - 1,000,000 |
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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 |
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Population density
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30.35 people per sqkm |
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[167th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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34.09 people/m²
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[149th of 204]
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Surface area > sq. km
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111,370 km²
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[102nd of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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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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