culture and traditiosn

In Liberia profess three religions: animism, Christianity and Islam. The latter two are better known than the first. Animism is a religion or belief that nature would be ruled by spirits like the wind, rocks or animals.

Generalities

capital
(and largest city) Monrovia
6 ° 19 'N 10 ° 48' W
Official languages ​​English
Liberian natives,-na
Presidential republic form of government
chairwoman
Vice President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf
Joseph Boakai
foundation
independence
  • Date of the SAC
of the USA. UU.
July 26, 1847
Since surface 103. º
  • Total 111 370 km ²
  •% 13 514% water
Borders 1585 km
Since Total population 128. º
  • Total 3,482,211 (2005 est.).
  • Density 31 inhabitants / km ²
GDP (PPP) Since 170. º
  • Total (2011) U.S. $ 1,769 million.
GDP (nominal) Since 168. º
  • Total (2011) U.S. $ 1,154 million.
  • GDP per capita U.S. $ 297
HDI (2011) 0.3291 (182. º) - Low
Currency Liberian Dollar (L $, LRD)
All times are GMT (UTC + 0)
  • Not applicable in summer
ISO Code 430 / LBR / LR
Internet TLD. Lr
Calling code +231
Prefix radio-5MZ 5LA, 6ZA-6ZZ, A8A-A8Z, D5A-D5Z, ELA-ELZ
Acronyms A8 country aircraft
LB Auto Acronyms country

Turistic Places

SAPO NATIONAL PARK

Sapo, Liberia's only national park, is a lush 1808 sq km (698 sq mi) tract containing some of West Africa's last remaining primary rainforest, as well as forest elephants, pygmy hippos, chimpanzees, antelopes and other wildlife, although these populations suffered greatly during the final years of fighting.
Large swathes of nearby forest, as well as some forest areas within the park itself, were also felled.
With the recent eviction of the remaining squatters from Sapo, work is now getting started on rebuilding infrastructure, including park headquarters, and
on enforcing its protected status.

Geography

Bordered on the north by Guinea and Sierra Leone, to the south and west by the Atlantic Ocean, and east by Ivory Coast.
The territory of Liberia is characterized by a plateau which descends to the sandy shore, covered with mangroves and numerous lakes and marshes. This decrease can be considered three three different levels, parallel to the coast. The highest form a large tract of forest. The middle belt of about 600 meters, open forests and the lowest area covered by savannas. The highest peak is Mount Nimba altitude of 1752 mts.
The whole territory is crossed by numerous rivers which descend to the ocean, and among them are the river Loffa, Saint Paul, Saint John and Cess.
The climate is tropical, with abundant rainfall and an average temperature of 26 º C.

Location

Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone

History

The origin of Liberia as an independent country, has very specific characteristics among current African States. Until 1822, all the territory of Liberia was part of the British colony of Sierra Leone. In that year, the American Colonization Society which had been founded a few years earlier with the intention of getting rid of free blacks and perhaps with the idea of opening a gap between European countries at that time fought to carve up the continent , bought the British colony area and began sending and finance or voluntary migration of black Americans semiforzosa, creating the first American colony in Africa, in Monrovia, named in honor of U.S. President Monroe as the center of the colony .