Key Facts about Liberia

About Liberia: 

• Location: It is located along the coast of western Africa.
• It is the only state in Africa which was never subjected to colonial rule and is Africa’s oldest republic.
• Land Boundary: It is bounded by Sierra Leone to the northwest, Guinea to the north, Côte d’Ivoire to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south and west.
• The Atlantic Ocean borders Liberia to the south-southwest.
• It has Cape Mount (about 1,000 feet in elevation) in the northwest, Cape Mesurado in Monrovia, and Cape Palmas in the southeast.
• Major Rivers: The Mano and Morro Rivers in the northwest and the Cavalla in the east and southeast are major rivers and form sections of Liberia’s boundaries.
• Natural resources: It has natural resources like Iron diamonds, gold, lead, manganese, graphite, cyanite

Q1: What are flash floods?

Flash floods are sudden and rapid floods that occur within a short period, typically within hours of heavy rainfall or other intense water accumulation events.

Source: Why Liberia might relocate its capital city Monrovia

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