Those plains slope into a rolling plateau and rainforestcovered hills central. The study of geography is essential for the proper understanding of the. Africa liberia the world factbook central intelligence. Liberia had the secondhighest rate of economic growth in the world during the 1950s. Liberia weather, climate and geography world travel guide. About half of the countrys population are rural dwellers.
The country was in fact founded and colonized by freed american slaves with the help of a private organization called the american colonization society in 18211822. Much of liberia is dominated by flat to rolling coastal plains that contain mangroves and swamps. Facts, geography about the west african nation of ghana. Liberia borders sierra leone, guinea republic and cote divoire. Curriculum development and textbook research, the national curriculum taskforce. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of liberia 2020 information contained here. About this collection maps of liberia, 18301870 digital. It is bordered by sierra leone to its northwest, guinea to its north, ivory coast to its east, and the atlantic ocean to its southsouthwest. This southern region where the country borders with the atlantic ocean consists largely of costal plains which are flat and contain. New geography of liberia by willi schulze, 9780582602557, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Liberia hosted the conference of ecowas defense chiefs in november 2007. Liberians use these rivers for transportation, and for trade.
The information regarding liberia on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. I was established to place freed blacks in the days of slavery in the united states in the 1800s. Therefore, to the degree that we miss or misunderstand the geography in our bibles, we may miss or misunderstand a part of what the lord wants to share with us. Liberia also began to take a more active role in international affairs. Western africa, bordering the north atlantic ocean, between cote divoire and sierra leone. Liberia, geographical mosaics of the land and the people. A new geography of liberia 9780582602557 by schulze, willi and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now. Liberia in pictures visual geography series library binding august 1, 1988 by jo mary sullivan author visit amazons jo mary sullivan page. Government publication, national government publication. Liberia is 171 years old today, but it is also one of the worlds youngest countries. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers handpicked childrens books every 1, 2, or 3 months at 40% off list price. Such datasets are especially useful in supporting crisis situations, such as the ebola virus outbreak, in parts of the world that tend to lack publicly available map data. Ghana is a country located in western africa on the gulf of guinea. Monrovia, liberia human geography data summary geoint mooc.
This little known country is located southeast of sierra leone, south of guinea and west of cote divoire. Those plains slope into a rolling plateau and rainforestcovered hills central, and into relatively low mountains in the northeast. It is an integrated subject that contains elements of geography, history, sociology, psychology. Lying parallel to the shore are three distinct belts. Africa liberia the world factbook central intelligence agency. Heavily forested coastal state adjoining sierra leone, guinea and cote divoire. It has a wonderful diversified terrain and an abundance of natural resources. It is richly endowed with water, mineral resources, forests, and a climate favorable to agriculture. This curriculum in geography for liberian senior high school students has.
It borders the north atlantic ocean to the southwest and three other african nations on the. See more ideas about liberia, geography and african union. The capital, and by far the largest town, is monrovia, located in montserrado county, with a population of one million. Land use, land cover, and trends in liberia west africa. Bordered by guinea to the north, cote divoire to the east, sierra leone to the northwest, the coastline along the south and west is the atlantic ocean. Apr, 2012 the united nations mission in liberia unmil, which maintains a strong presence throughout the country, completed a disarmament program for former combatants in late 2004, but the security situation is still volatile and the process of rebuilding the social and economic structure of this wartorn country remains sluggish. Region formal, functional, and vernacular physical characteristics place human and physical characteristics dfds the five geographical themes of liberia movement ideas, fads, goods, resources and communication by sabastian guptill location of liberia location absolute location. Liberia has a lot of rivers running through it such as the st. National geographics latest travel stories about liberia. Liberia republic of liberia africa see prayer information geography. Im also very grateful to colin legum and john drysdale for using some of their material on liberia published in their volume, africa contemporary record. A new geography of liberia paperback january 1, 1973 by willi schulze author visit amazons willi schulze page.
Liberia fronts on the atlantic ocean for some 350 mi 560 km on the southwest and is bordered on the northwest by sierra leone, on the north by guinea, and on the east by cote divoire. Biblical geography basics our daily bread university. In total, liberia comprises 110,000 square kilometres 43,000 sq mi of. Liberia stands out as the most forested country in west africa. In 20, forest covered twothirds of liberias land surface, of which less than half 44 percent was mapped as degraded forest, followed by agriculture percent of the land surface and savanna 11 percent. This online presentation also includes other nineteenthcentury maps of liberia. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about liberia 20 should be addressed to the cia.
A dutch account of liberia in the seventeenth century. This is the first and only youtube channel that actively attempts to cover profiles on every single country of the world. Lying on the atlantic in the southern part of west africa, liberia is bordered by sierra leone, guinea, and cote divoire. The atlantic coastline to the west is 560km 348 miles long, of which over half is sandy beach. Liberia is a subsaharan nation in west africa located at 6 n, 9 w. List of books and articles about liberia online research. The country is known for being the second largest producer of cocoa in the world as well as its incredible ethnic diversity. Cia world fact book, 2004liberia wikisource, the free. Palm oil and cocoa are emerging as new export products. These books from liberia are great for learning about a specific. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of liberia 20 information contained here.
Most of the country is a plateau covered by dense tropical forests, which thrive under an annual rainfall of about 160 in. The information regarding liberia on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Liberia is just slightly north of the equator, and has an equatorial climate that is hot yearround. Liberia has taken steps to forge closer ties with western countries, especially the united states.
Liberia is located along the atlantic coast of west africa, between sierra leone, cote divoire and guinea. National geographic publishes bestselling and awardwinning nonfiction books for all ages. I have also quoted from a book by patricia levy and michael spilling, liberia. A nice photo book to look at the pictures of liberia now in contrast to what it was in the seventies. Its principal exports are iron ore, rubber, diamonds, and gold. It covers an area of 111,369 square kilometres 43,000 sq mi and has a population of around 4,900,000. It is a country built with the help of the american colonization society. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers hand picked childrens books every 1, 2, or 3 months at 40% off list price. Liberia is one of the very few african countries not colonized by a european country, and subsequently established a unique relationship with the unites states. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Geographically, liberia borders the atlantic ocean and is situated at the bottom of the west african bulge. It was a founding member of the united nations in 1945 and became a vocal critic of the south african apartheid regime. Cultures of the world, and wish to thank them for their work. According to the cia world factbook, the average age of its citizens is 17.
Essay introduction this paper is about a small country on the west coast of africa called liberia. It is the only black state in africa never subjected to colonial rule and is africas oldest republic. Liberia, country along the coast of western africa, bordered by sierra leone, guinea, cote divoire, and the atlantic ocean. The countrys major rivers include the mano river in the northwest and the cavalla river in the southeast. Although the bible is not a geography book, it is a book filled with geographygeography that shaped the way the writers of the bible thought and communicated. Discover the climate and geography of liberia world travel guide. Being a gazetteer of the world, based on the census of the united states, england and france, for 1851 putnams home cyclopedia v5. Liberia is a lowincome country that relies heavily on foreign assistance and remittances from the diaspora. The data conforms to the worldwide human geography data working group wwhgd wg efforts to provide a basis for a deeper understanding of cultures, activities, and attitudes. Liberia facts, history, culture, folktales, and geography.
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