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Liberia is reputed to be the oldest republic in Africa, with
an independent, republican history that dates back to the
1880s. It occupies a total landmass of about 99,067 square
kilometres. Its capital and main port is Monrovia. The terrain
is occupied by rich, dense tropical rain forest, savannah
grassland, mangrove swamps, and coastal sands. Plants and
trees in Liberia include: coffee, cocoa, rubber, and palms.
The climate is tropical, with an average temperature of 800F
or 270C.
Liberia contains a wealth of well over 100 identified species
of wildlife, which include: leopards and wild cows, elephants,
antelopes, chimpanzees, monkeys, hippopotamus, manatee, and
a variety of rare birds.
The economy is agriculture based. Palm oil and kernel, sweet
potatoes, plantain, sugarcane, rice, cassava, and rubber are
farmed for domestic and export purposes.
There are vast deposits of iron-ore in the country.
Its industries are: iron-ore, timber, and rubber processing
plants. The principal exports are: iron-ore, rubber, wood
and timber.
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