Liberia

Liberia belongs to the continent of Africa, where it has a coastal position and is bordered by Guinea, Cote d'Ivoire, Sierra Leone and the Atlantic Ocean. There are seven continents in the world: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Antarctica, Australia (Oceania). Africa is the world's second largest continent, spanning a total area of 30,370,000 km2. Africa has 54 countries, and forms 20.4% of the world's landmass. Liberia is a coastal country that spans a total area of approximately 111,369 km2. It is one of Africa's small to medium sized countries located on its mainland.

The following information provides a guideline to the approximate border lengths of Liberia:
Coastline 579 km, Guinea 590 km, Cote d'Ivoire 778 km, Sierra Leone 299 km.

Liberia has a hot, humid tropical climate with heavy rainfall during the summer and drier conditions during the winter. The temperature can be quite cool at night, especially during the winter. The geography of Liberia consists of a coastline featuring swamps and lagoons, flatland and rolling plains, areas of higher elevation and mountains in the northeast of the country. The lowest point of Liberia is the Atlantic Ocean at 0m, and the highest point of elevation is Mount Wuteve at 1,447m.

The official language of Liberia is English, although the population also uses around 20 ethnic group languages in order to communicate.

The primary religion of Liberia is Christian at approximately 85% of the population. Around 12% are Muslim. The rest of the population either belongs to other religions or no religion at all.

Natural resources can be defined as materials and substances that occur naturally on Earth. Natural resources are very important across the world, and can be exploited for economic gain. An individual country's natural resources can depend on many factors including the climate, geography and location. Some countries, such as Russia, The United States, Saudi Arabia and Canada, are rich with natural resources, where as others have practically none. Food, construction and transport are three primary examples of uses of natural resources. The following information provides examples of these uses: fish occurs naturally in streams, rivers, lakes and oceans, and can be caught for food consumption. Wood/timber can be extracted from forests for construction purposes, i.e. to build homes and furniture. Crude oils can be refined into different kinds of fuels in order to power vehicles/cars. The natural resources found in Liberia include iron ore, timber, diamonds, gold, hydropower (water power).

Each country across the world has its own unique culture, history and identity. Flags, emblems, symbols, colors, mottos, anthems and songs are used to symbolize the pride and individuality of a nation. These national symbols are formed through the unique history of a nation and are symbolic of both hardship and prosperity, embodying freedom, strength and unity. Flags, emblems, songs, mottos and colors reflect the past, present and future hopes of a country, and create an important image to the rest of the world. National symbols can include a mixture of things that are symbolic to a nation such as wildlife, plants, geographical features, crops, tools of agriculture, and tools of war. The following facts and information provide a guide to some of the most important national symbols, songs and colors of Liberia: