LIBERIA LIBERIA REGION AFRICA NATURAL RESOURCES INDUSTRY AGRICULTURE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION GLOBAL RELATIONS DATE OF INDEPENDENCE JULY 26 1847 DATE OF CURRENT CONSTITUTION JANUARY 6 1986 POPULATION 2923725 1999 EST AREA 38250 SQ MI CAPITAL MONROVIA FORM OF GOVERNMENT REPUBLIC NATURAL RESOURCES IRON ORE TIMBER DIAMONDS GOLD MAIN INDUSTRIES RUBBER FOOD PROCESSING CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS FURNITURE PALM OIL IRON ORE DIAMOND MINING AGRICULTURE RUBBER COFFEE COCOA RICE CASSAVA EDIBLE ROOT PALM OIL SUGARCANE BANANAS SHEEP GOATS TIMBER CURRENCY DOLLAR GDP 2.8 BILLION 1998 EST GDP PER CAPITA 1000 1998 EST LANGUAGES ENGLISH OFFICIAL 20 NIGER CONGO LANGUAGES RELIGIONS TRADITIONAL AFRICAN BELIEF SYSTEMS ISLAM CHRISTIANITY LITERACY RATE 38 LIFE EXPECTANCY 57 YEARS MALE 63 YEARS FEMALE BIRTHRATE 41 BIRTHS PER 1000 POPULATION DEATH RATE 11 DEATHS PER 1000 POPULATION
