Liberia

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Statistics market exchange rate: Liberian dollars (L$) per US$1 = L$63 (July 2008) - L$1 = US$0.16. (Market rate floats against the US dollar: December 1998, US$1 = L$40; October 1995, US$1 = L$ 50.) []
 * Currency:** 1 [|Liberian dollar] (L$ or LRD) = 100 cents
 * Exchange rates:** Liberian dollars (L$) per US$1 = L$1.00 (officially fixed rate since 1940);

Geography GeOgRaPhY mAp!.♥ []
 * Geography**: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone

History []
 * Liberia** was set up by citizens of the United States as a colony for former African-American slaves. There is only one other state in the world that is started by citizens of a political power as a settlement for former slaves from the same political power: Sierra Leone, begun for that same purpose by Britain.

Economy The __Liberian Civil War__ in 1989-96 destroyed much of **Liberias's economy.** Many businesses fled the country, taking capital and expertise with them, but with the conclusion of fighting and the installation of a democratically-elected government in 2006, some have returned. liberia money.

Government Liberia is governed under the constitution of 1986.Also liberia is divided into 15 counties. LiBeRiA fLaG!.☼☺ []

Religion It is estimated that as much as 40 percent of the population of [|Liberia] practices either [|Christianity] or Christianity combined with elements of traditional indigenous religious beliefs. Approximately 40 percent exclusively practices traditional indigenous religious beliefs. An estimated 10 percent of the population practices Islam. A small percentage is [|Bahá'í], [|Hindu], [|Sikh], [|Buddhist], or [|atheist]. Christian denominations include the Lutheran, Baptist, [|Episcopal], Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, United Methodist, [|African Methodist Episcopal] (AME) and AME Zion denominations, and a variety of Pentecostal churches. Some of the Pentecostal movements are affiliated with churches outside the country, while others are independent. There are also members of the [|Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints] (Mormons) and Seventh-day Adventists. Christians live throughout the country. []

Culture The name comes from the English word "liberty" and refers to the nation's origin as a colony of free blacks repatriated to Africa from the United States in the early nineteenth century. the coat of arm of liberia... []

Social Problems

Darfur
With more than 2 million people driven from their homes, Darfur has been described as one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. Now Sudan has ordered the IRC and other aid groups to shut down their programs -- putting the people of Darfur at even greater risk.



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