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

Climate: tropical; hot, humid; dry winters with hot days and cool to cold nights; wet, cloudy summers with frequent heavy showers

Terrain: mostly flat to rolling coastal plains rising to rolling plateau and low mountains in northeast

The first inhabitants of the region which is now known as Liberia may have been Pygmies, or people of small size, referred to in Liberia as 'Jinna'. No recorded history can prove their existence, but they still play an important role in the oral history and the religious life of some of Liberia's tribes.

When the Golas, who are supposed to be the oldest of the Liberian tribes, travelled from the interior of Central Africa to this West African region they reportedly met these small-sized peoples,who were bushmen and who 'dwelt in caves and the hollows of large trees, and lived on fruits and roots of wild trees,' according to Liberian historian Abayomi Karnga.

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21st Century Complete Guide to Liberia

21st Century Complete Guide to Liberia - Encyclopedic Coverage, Country Profile, History, DOD, State Dept., White House, CIA Factbook (Two CD-ROM Set)

by: U.S. Government

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Capital of Liberia is Monrovia

Languages: English, 20 Ethnic Languages

Monrovia: Featuring a nice landscape, Monrovia feeds visitors a diet of beaches, culture and activities. Although the Centennial Pavilion and Providence Islands are popular visits, you can also take a daytrip to Lake Piso or a tour of a nearby rubber plantation plants, or head to the coast for swimming, diving and fishing, although horseback riding is also common around the capital and coast.

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Culture and Customs of Liberia (Culture and Customs of Africa)

by: Ayodeji Olukoju

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Lonely Planet Healthy Travel Africa (Lonely Planet Healthy Travel Guides)

by: Graeme Johnson

Getting the most out of your travels means staying healthy. Healthy Travel Africa is a user-friendly guide to minimising health risks for travellers to all parts of Africa, including Egypt.

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The western African nation of Liberia was established in 1847.

Liberia In Pictures (Visual Geography. Second Series)

by: Thomas Streissguth

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Keeping in mind that this book was written for the youth market it still makes a valuable book for learning about this African country.

Liberia Travel, History and Culture

The extreme north of Liberia is still for the most part a very well-watered country, covered with a rich vegetation, but there are said to be a few breaks that are rather stony and that have a very well-marked dry season in which the vegetation is a good deal burnt up.

Liberia History and Culture: Liberia Travel, History and Culture

Liberia, which means "Land of the Free"

Liberia, which means "Land of the Free", was founded by freed slaves from the United States in 1820. These freed slaves, called Americo-Liberians, first arrived in Liberia and established a settlement in Christopolis, now Monrovia (named after U.S. President James Monroe), on February 6, 1820. This group of 86 immigrants formed the nucleus of the settler population of what became known as the Republic of Liberi

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From 1980 to 2003, Liberia was governed by a series of military and transitional governments.

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Seven years of civil strife were brought to a close in 1996 when free and open presidential and legislative elections were held. President TAYLOR now holds strong executive power with no real political opposition. The years of fighting coupled with the flight of most businesses have disrupted formal economic activity. A still unsettled domestic security situation has slowed the process of rebuilding the social and economic structure of this war-torn country.

Liberia History books

Christianity and Politics in Doe's Liberia (Cambridge Studies in Ideology and Religion)

by: Paul Gifford

This study examines the role of Christianity in Liberia under the corrupt regime of Samuel K. Doe (1980-1990). Paul Gifford shows that, in general, Liberian Christianity--far from being a force for justice and human advancement--diverted attention from the cause of Liberia's ills, left change to God's miraculous intervention, encouraged obedience and acceptance of the status quo, and thus served to entrench Doe's power. This Christianity, devised in and controlled from the United States, thus furthered regional American economic and political objectives, which were designed to support Doe's rule.

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The Evolution of Deadly Conflict in Liberia: From 'Paternaltarianism' to State Collapse

by: Jeremy Levitt

This book represents the first attempt to holistically document and analyze the causes of deadly conflict in Liberia from its founding to the present. It reconstructs and examines the root, operational, and catalytic causes of seventeen internal deadly conflicts that transpired in Liberia between 1822 and 2003, including the 1980 coup d'état against the Tolbert regime and the Liberian Civil War (1989-1997) (Great War). The book seeks to answer two primary questions: what are the historical causes of deadly conflict in Liberia, and to what extent has the evolution of settler nationalism contributed to the stimulation of conflict between settler and native Liberians?

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The Mask of Anarchy: The Destruction of Liberia and the Religious Dimension of an African Civil War

by: Stephen Ellis

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Journey without Maps (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics)

by: Graham Greene

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Liberia Will Rise Again: Reflections on the Liberian Civil Crisis

by: Arthur F. Kulah

As a Liberian, author Kulah has experience all of the devastation of the seven years of internal war and strife that afflicted his country. He knows first hand capture and threats to him personally. He is one who suffered the loss of many of his friends. There is a reality and accuracy about his writing that gives a good history and background to Liberia. Some of this reality I have also experienced first hand by traveling to Liberia. Midst the devastation of his people, this United Methodist bishop is able to make a profound statement of hope. A must read for anyone who seeks further insight into this troubled land.

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