Thursday, July 7, 2016

Geography of Liberia



Liberia is a Sub-Saharan nation in West Africa located at 6 N, 9 W.   It borders the north Atlantic Ocean to the southwest (580 kilometers of the coastline) and three other African nations on the other three sides.  In total, Liberia comprises 110,000 square kilometers  (43,000 sq mi) of which 96,300 square kilometers (37,190 sq mi) is land and 15,000 square kilometers (5,810 sq mi) is water.[1]  Liberia has the mostly hilly terrain, from rolling plains along the coast to a rolling plateau and low mountains in the north east.[2]  The lowest point of Liberia is at sea level on the Atlantic Ocean.  The highest point on Liberia is 1380 m above sea level at Mount Wuteve.[3]



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