The Republic of Liberia is a country in Africa, located in the west of Africa, Guinea in the north, Sierra Leone in the northwest, Cote d'Ivoire in the East and the Atlantic Ocean in the southwest. At the beginning of the 19th century, some American black slaves moved to what is now called Liberia after their liberation, therefore, the name of the country means "liberty" and "liberated" in English.
Liberia is an agricultural country and one of the least developed countries in the world announced by the United Nations. The agricultural population accounts for 72% of the total population. The arable land in the country is 3.8 million hectares, and less than 13% of the developed land is available, grain is not self-sufficient.
On December 27, 2017, George Weah was elected the new president of Liberia, and he will become the first star president in history.
Liberia has a tropical monsoon climate with an average annual temperature of about 25 ℃. The warm season lasts from January 1 to May 8, and the average daily maximum temperature is higher than 31 ° C. In the cold season, the duration is from July 6 to September 17, and the daily average high temperature is less than 28 ° C.
Liberia is rich in mineral resources, forest resources, land and water resources. The main mineral resources include iron ore (proven reserves of more than 10 billion tons by 2014), as well as rich diamond, gold, bauxite, copper, lead, manganese, zinc, nickel, rutile and kyanite.
