Liberia:
The Union Women and Child Development Minister met a parliamentary delegation from Liberia and discussed India’s initiatives on women-led development, political representation and gender-responsive governance.
- Liberia 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.
- It is bounded by Sierra Leone to the northwest, Guinea to the north, Côte d’Ivoire to the east.
- Water Bodies: The Atlantic Ocean borders Liberia to the south-southwest.
- Capital City: Monrovia
Geographical Features of Liberia:
- Climate: It has tropical hot-humid climate.
- Major Mountain Peaks: It has Cape Mount (about 1,000 feet in elevation) in the northwest, Cape Mesurado in Monrovia, and Cape Palmas in the southeast.
- Highest Peak: Mount Wuteve.
- 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 is richly endowed with mineral resources such as diamond, iron ore, and gold, manganese, graphite, cyanite.
