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| Country |
: |
Republic of Liberia |
| Capital |
: |
Monrovia |
| Total Area |
: |
43,000.20 sq mi
111,370.00 sq km
(slightly larger than
Tennessee) |
| Population |
: |
3,225,837 (July 2001 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
: |
9,999,831 |
| Languages |
: |
English 20% (official), some 20 ethnic group languages, of
which a few can be written and are used in correspondence |
| Literacy |
: |
38.3% total, 53.9% male, 22.4% female (1995 est.)
note:
these figures are increasing because of the improving school system
|
| Religions |
: |
Indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 40%, Muslim
20% |
| Life Expectancy |
: |
49.96 male, 52.91 female (2001 est.) |
| Government Type |
: |
Republic |
| Currency |
: |
1 Liberian dollar (L$) = 100 cents |
| GDP (per capita) |
: |
$1,100 (2000 est.) |
| Industry |
: |
Rubber processing, palm oil processing,
diamonds |
| Agriculture |
: |
Rubber, coffee, cocoa, rice, cassava (tapioca), palm oil,
sugarcane, bananas; sheep, goats; timber |
| Arable Land |
: |
1% |
| Natural Resources |
: |
Iron ore, timber, diamonds, gold, hydropower |
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