 Liberia
is located in West Africa and shares its borders with
Sierra Leone, Guinea Republic and Côte d’Ivoire. It
overlooks the Atlantic Ocean with a long stretch of
coastline, half of which is composed of sandy beaches.
Monrovia is its capital and the official language is
English, although the languages spoken by the population
are Bassa, Dan and Kru amongst other 30 odd African
languages.
Liberia is the oldest republic in Africa and also the
poorest nation, also due to the civil war that ravaged
the country for over 14 years. Those who wish to travel
to Liberia must keep in mind that they will be in for
the basic tourism and intrepid adventures.
However there are lovely sites to explore, notably the
city of Monrovia a sprawling capital separated by
lagoons, inlets and rocky headlands, that offers several
sandy beaches to relax on.
Sapo National Park in the Sinoe County is a pristine
forest boasting an enormous variety of plants and wild
animals such as elephant, leopard, giant forest hog and
the rare pygmy hippo. The park can only be entered on
foot through a rainforest that has remained untouched,
rendering it one of Africa’s best-preserved sites.
Liberia also boasts many large sandy beaches, notably
Bernard’s Beach, Caesar’s Beach, Cedar Beach, Cooper’s
Beach, Elwa Beach, Kendaje Beach, Kenema Beach and Sugar
Beach, here one can go scuba diving, the best season
being from December to May when the waters are clearest.
The climate is hot and tropical with the rainy season
going from May to October.
The people from Liberia are called Liberians.
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