Liberia

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Liberia is part of:
Africa · Western Africa ·
Water Basins of Liberia:
Cavally · Cestos · Loffa · Mana-Morro · Moa · St.John (Africa) · St.Paul ·
Facts & Figures edit
Capital Monrovia
Neighbouring Countries Cote d Ivoire, Guinea, Sierra Leone
Total Area 111,370 km2
  - Water 15,050 km2 (13.51%) / 1,351 m2/ha
  - Land 96,320 km2
Coastline 579 km
Population 3,283,267 (29 inhab./km2)
HDIA 0.311 (2007)
Gini CoefficientA n/a (1995)
Nominal GDPB $926 million
GDP (PPP) Per CapitaB $500
National UN Presence FAO, UNDP, UNHCR, WHO, UNICEF, UNESCO, UN-Habitat, UNEP
Land UseC
  - Cultivated Land 5,211 km2 (5.41%)
     - Arable 3,304 km2 (3.43%)
     - Permanent Crops 1,907 km2 (1.98%)
     - Irrigated 30 km2
  - Non cultivated 739,240 km2 (94.59%)
Average Annual RainfallD 2391 mm
Renewable Water ResourcesE 232 km3
Water WithdrawalsF 0.11 km3/yr
  - For Agricultural Use 55%
  - For Domestic Use 27%
  - For Industrial Use 18%
  - Per Capita 36 m3
Population with safe access to
  - Improved Water Source 61%
     - Urban population 72%
     - Rural population 52%
  - Improved Sanitation 27%
     - Urban population 49%
     - Rural population 7%
References & Remarks
A UNDP Human Development Report
B CIA World Factbook and Wikipedia
C CIA World Factbook Country Profiles
D Aquastat - FAO's Information System on Water and Agriculture
E CIA World Factbook
F Earthtrends

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