Liberia
Republic of Liberia

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LOCAL FACTS  

Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research)

Form of government:

Population: 2,923,725 (44% urban)

Total area: 111,369 sq. km

Languages: English (official)

Religions: Traditional animist beliefs (70-75%), Islam (20%), Christianity (10%)

Per capita GDP: $1,000 p.a. (1998)

Exports: $1.1 bn; diamonds, timber, rubber

Literacy: 38.3% (1995)

Life expectancy: 59.9 years (62.6f, 57.2m)

Sources

[CIA World Factbook] country data - Liberia

[U.S. State Department] [Bureau of African Affairs] country profile - Liberia

[Atlapedia Online] country data - Liberia

E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Liberia - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence, news and weather

[Nation by Nation] country data - Liberia - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people

[World Skip] country data - Liberia

 

MAP  

(Click on map to go to surrounding locations)

 

LOCAL DIRECTORIES  

Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories

LiberiaNet - news, history, government

 

GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS  

Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions

Governments on the WWW - Liberia - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc

Government Ministries (Liberian Connection)  

Embassy of The Republic of Liberia in Washington D.C.

 

NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS  

Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour

European Union Development Programme - Liberia

Friends of Liberia (FOL) (USA) - dedicated to helping the nation rebuild its institutions, educate its children and improve the quality of life for all who live there, striving also to be an impartial source of unbiased, authoritative information about Liberia

 

COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS  

Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies

 

 

CULTURAL ORGANISATIONS  

Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature

 

 

SPORTS & LEISURE ORGANISATIONS  

Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies

 

 

TRAVEL ORGANISATIONS  

Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers

Ok Raids Agence de Voyage - West African travel specialists

 

RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS  

Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society

Essential data:

[CIA World Factbook] country data - Liberia

Social development:

[World Bank] country brief - Liberia

[OneWorld.net] country database - Liberia - news articles selected from around the world

[Africa Confidential] news articles on Liberia

[IRINnews.org] news archive - Liberia - news articles from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

[UNICEF] children's health & education statistics - Liberia

[Norwegian Refugee Council] Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) database - Liberia

[U.S. Refugee Committee] World Refugee Survey country report - Liberia

Human rights:

[Amnesty International] Report 2001 - Liberia

[Human Rights Watch] Human Rights Developments 2000 - Liberia

[International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Liberia] - information for those working to promote lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights

Governance:

Governments on the WWW - Liberia - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc

[Political Resources] - Liberia

Liberia Political Reference

Africa South of the Sahara - politics & government

[CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Liberia

[World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Liberia - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others

[ElectionWorld] election results in Liberia

 

MEDIA ORGANISATIONS  

Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment

Anglican Communion News Service

Liberian Connection News

Liberian Democratic Future News

New Democrat

 

BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS  

Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services

 

 

FINANCE ORGANISATIONS  

Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation