Liberia

Liberia **Location:** Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone **Area:** total: 111,369 sq km country comparison to the world: land: 96,320 sq km water: 15,049 sq km
 * Climate**:tropical; hot, humid; dry winters with hot days and cool to cold nights; wet, cloudy summers with frequent heavy showers

Ethnic Groups:indigenous African 95%, Americo-Liberians 2.5% (descendants of immigrants from the US who had been slaves), Congo People 2.5% (descendants of immigrants from the Caribbean who had been slaves)
 * Natural Resources:**iron ore, timber, diamonds, gold, hydropower