LiberiaLiberia has Africa’s biggest runway and the biggest deep-sea port of West Africa. Monrovia is the only free port in West Africa. Before the war, Liberia was West Africa’s center of commerce and transportation, and attracted industries like petroleum, paint, pharmaceuticals and cement. Many impressive buildings were built, along with the old University of Liberia (opened in 1862, university status in 1951), and a secondary school system, hospitals etc. However, the infrastructure has been largely destroyed by the fighting in recent years. The Snap shake is a typical Liberian handshake. The Firestone Plantation is the world’s largest one. Liberia is the first ever republic of Africa and has never been colonized. When peace has been returned, Liberia has much to offer, including friendly people, lush landscapes and some of the last remaining virgin rainforest in West Africa...More Information on Liberia. Full country name: Republic of LiberiaArea: 43,000 sq mi (111,370 sq km) Population: 3.4 million. Capital City: Monrovia , 1,348,900 (metro. area), 550,200 (city proper) Language: English is the official language. There are 16 indigenous languages. Religion: Christian 30%, Muslim 10%, animist 60%. Education: Literacy--56%. Health: Life expectancy--47 years Work force: Agriculture--70%; industry--15%; services--2%. Unemployment: 70% in the formal sector. Head of State: Gyude Bryant (2003) History of LiberiaHead of Government: Chairman of transitional government Gyude Bryant, October 2003- Liberia founded by freed American slaves 1820, gaining independence from American Colonization Society (ACS) 1847 with constitution modelled on that of U.S. Liberia remained largely peaceful one-party [True Whig Party (TWP)] state and U.S. ally for most of twentieth century, dominated by Americo-Liberian elite...More on Liberia's History. Overview of Liberia's EconomyGDP:$2.903 billion Also Read: A short note on Economy of Liberia Political System of Liberia- Government of Liberia Climate, Vegetation and FaunaThe climate of Liberia is tropical and humid, with little change in temperatures throughout the year. The average mean temperature is about 28°C (82°F), the maximum rarely exceeding 38°C (100°F). On the coast the heat is tempered by an almost constant breeze. Yearly rainfall is as high as 200 inches on the coast, decreasing to about 70 inches in areas farthest inland. There are distinct wet and dry seasons, most of the rainfall occurring between April and November. Average relative humidity in the coastal area is about 82% during the rainy season, 78% in the dry, but it may drop to 30% or lower between December and March, when the dust-laden harmattan blows from the Sahara Education:Liberia’s education system has also suffered due to the civil unrest...more. Culture: Traditional and Western lifestyles coexist;
however, traditional values...more. People of Liberia: There are 16 ethnic groups that
make up Liberia’s indigenous...more Also Read: Money & Costs |Transportation in Liberia | Public holidays in Liberia | Travel Tips What to See in LiberiaTourist Attractions in Liberia more...What to do in LiberiaAlgeria has a wide range of features that would be of interest to tourists. These include cultural centers, museums, and memorials filled with historical backgrounds and items of interest. A small seaside village, Bou Ismail, is a favorite of visitors who enjoy a great fishing experience. And, for the water sports lovers, Alger-Plage beach (Algiers- Beach) gives you an opportunity for sailing and boating. A visit to Tipaza and Berard villages provides a wealth of insights into the fascinating Algerian history, from the Phoenicians to Roman times. In the northern part of Algiers, (Kasbah), Stand Ketchaoua (a restored ottoman mosque) and Bitchin mosque with a museum of traditional arts, all offer interesting sights to explore and marvel at.Algiers, the capital city of Algeria, has never been knows as an exciting place to visit. But, the name alone conjures up interesting thoughts. The Medina is of course one place to visit with the markets and buildings of French origin and some magnificent Turkish palaces. Check the area near the Ketchaoua Mosque on Rue Hadj Omar. The Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions is also worth a visit. For a good view of the city head out of the city center to Martyrs Monument. The earliest inhabitants of the area were Khoisan hunter-gatherers. They were largely replaced by Bantu tribes during a series of migrations. The southern part of the country was named Matabeleland after the Ndebele tribe who occupied the area in the early 1800’s under a loose confederation of Ndebele-speaking tribes headed by the Khumalo tribe under [...]
Countries in Africa
Algeria
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Cote d’Ivoire
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
The Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
Sudan
Swaziland
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Religion in Africa
Africans profess a wide variety of religious beliefs, with Christianity and Islam being the most widespread. Approximately 40% of all Africans are Christians and another 40% Muslims. Roughly 20% of Africans primarily follow indigenous African religions. A small number of Africans also have beliefs from the Judaic tradition, such as the Beta Israel [...]
Culture of Africa
Africa has a number of overlapping cultures. The most conventional distinction is that between sub-Saharan Africa and the northern countries from Egypt to Morocco, who largely associate themselves with Arabic culture. In this comparison, the nations to the south of the Sahara are considered to consist of many cultural areas, in particular [...]
Demographics of Africa
Africans may be grouped according to whether they live north or south of the Sahara Desert; these groups are called North Africans and Sub-Saharan Africans, respectively. Afro-Asiatic speaking peoples predominate in North Africa, while Sub-Saharan Africa is dominated by a number of disparate populations grouped according to their diverse languages–Niger-Congo predominantly in West [...]
Economy of Africa
Africa is the world’s poorest inhabited continent: the United Nations’ Human Development Report 2003 (of 175 countries) found that positions 151 (Gambia) to 175 (Sierra Leone) were taken up entirely by African nations.
It has had (and in some ways is still having) a shaky and uncertain transition from colonialism, with increases in corruption [...]
Politics in Africa
Colonial Africa
Colonialism had a destabilizing effect on what had been a number of ethnic groups that is still being felt in African politics. Prior to European influence, national borders were not much of a concern, with Africans generally following the practice of other areas of the world, such as the Arabian peninsula, where [...]
History of Africa
Africa is home to the oldest inhabited territory on earth, with the human race originating from this continent. During the mid 20th century, anthropologists discovered many fossils and evidence of human occupation perhaps as early as 7 million years ago. The famous Leakey family, with ties to both Britain and Africa, discovered fossil [...]
Geography of Africa
Africa is the largest of the three great southward projections from the main mass of the Earth’s surface. It includes within its remarkably regular outline an area, of c. 30,360,288 km² (11,722,173 mi²), including the islands.
Separated from Europe by the Mediterranean Sea, it is joined to Asia at its northeast extremity by the [...]
Etymology of Africa
The name Africa came into Western use through the Romans, who used the name Africa terra - “land of the Afri” (plural, or “Afer” singular) - for the northern part of the continent, as the province of Africa with its capital Carthage, corresponding to modern-day Tunisia.
The Afri were a tribe - possibly Berber [...]
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