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The name: the Republic of Liberia (The Republic of Liberia)Independence Day: July 26 (1847)National Day: July 26 (1847)Flag: a horizontal rectangle, the length and width ratio of 19:10.By the red, white-and 11 parallel bar composition, the top-left corner for the blue square, with a white Wu Jiaoxing.11 red and white stripes of the Liberian Declaration of Independence is the 11 signatories.Red symbolizes courage, virtue symbol of white, blue symbol of the African continent, the square of the Liberian people want freedom, peace, democracy and the good wishes of love; Wu Jiaoxing symbol was the only black African Republic.National Emblem: shield the surface features of the United States was painted black slaves resettled in the West African coast scene.A sailing boat at sea on behalf of the African slave trade was carrying the main means of transport; shore and palm trees of green, the symbol of this new independent state of fertile land, plow and hoe symbol of that freedom of black slaves used production tools.Shoudai shield logo on the top of the English words "love of freedom so that we come here," the bottom of the Shoudai reads "Republic of Liberia."National political figures: President Ellen Johnson - Johnson-Sirleaf (Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf), 2005年11 he was elected, in January 2006 inauguration.Oath Palace - successive presidential oath of office toPhysical Geography: Located in West Africa, Guinea to the north, the northwest sector Sierra Leone, Cote d'Ivoire east, south-west Atlantic Bin area of over 111,000 square kilometers.A coastline of 537 km.South throughout North High Low.From coastal areas to inland generally can be divided into three steps: Coastal to a narrow 30-60 km wide plains, central to an average elevation of 300 to 500 meters of gentle hills, the Mainland for an average elevation of 700 meters of altitude.Wu northwest of the peak is Diwei Mountain, elevation 1,381 meters.The largest river in Kavala River, the total length of 516 km.There are large rivers Sesituosi River, the St. John River, the St. Paul River, the Mano River, and so on.A tropical monsoon climate, the average temperature of 25 degrees Celsius, from May to October as the rainy season, November to April the following year for the dry season.Population: 3.48 million (2005).A total of 22 tribes, the major clans are Kepei Er, such as Barcelona and the Kru people.Since the 19th century settlement in the southern United States there are 40,000 descendants of black people.The official language is English.90 percent of residents believe fetishism, a small number of residents believe in Islam or Christianity.Capital: Monrovia (Monrovia) in the western Atlantic coast of Africa and the Bush mesurado, c. Rhode Island, Sao Paulo Jushou the mouth of the river, the sea is an important gateway to West Africa, the African continent from the recent South American port city.Population 1.3 million (January 2006 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website).A tropical monsoon climate, the average temperature of 25 ℃, the dry season and the rainy season two seasons, with an average annual rainfall of over 5,000 mm for the West African coast as well as global rainfall maximum of one of the regions, known as "Africa is rain," said.The first President Robert statueA brief history: the second half of the 15th century, the Portuguese came here to the slave trade, then the Netherlands, Britain, France, Germany, and other colonists have been penetrated.1821 "American colonial Association" in Monrovia, the establishment of African-American immigrants this area.In 1824 named Liberia (Latin word for "freedom").In 1838 the establishment of Liberia Federation.Sent by the Governor of the United States.July 26, 1847 declared independence, the establishment of the Republic of Liberia.Another African-American immigrants in the area on February 4, 1854 the establishment of the Republic of Maryland, 1857 into Liberia.Since its independence until 1980, Lee successive governments have been descendants of immigrants from black Americans.April 12, 1980 to Crane, who Sergeant Samuel Kanyon Doe, led by 17 soldiers launched the coup, the establishment of a multi-headed by Iraq's military government, ending more than 100 African-American descendants of immigrants in Rule.By the end of 1989 from Taylor's National Patriotic Front and Johnson led the independent Patriotic Front and other anti-government militants began with the Iraqi government more than the long-term civil war.September 9, 1990 the Iraqi president was more anti-government militants killed.August 31, 1990 the Economic Community of West African States sent five of West African States peacekeeping force stationed in Liberia to stop the civil war.Due to avoid war, Liberia has 50 million people (the country's total population of 1 / 4) fled to neighbouring countries.Since then, in spite of the Economic Community of West African States and the international community to the continuing intervention, the Liberian civil war has not stopped.2002-2003, further deterioration of the situation in Liberia by the international community attention.August 2003, the Government of Liberia and the rebels signed a peace agreement in September, the United Nations decided to send a peacekeeping mission in Liberia; October 14, by the political factions together formed the transitional government.September 19, the UN Security Council adopted resolution 1509, the decision to set up the United Nations Mission in Liberia, to support the Transitional Government to fully implement the peace agreement, stability, the situation on the ground and to help the reconstruction of the country.Diplomacy: pursuing an independent, the foreign policy of equality and mutual benefit; attention to the development of major Western countries and the relationship that African countries should "speak with one voice" to international organizations and the role of regional organizations, stressed that to maintain its cooperation.Relations with China: February 17, 1977 the establishment of diplomatic relations with China.October 9, 1989, more than the Iraqi regime and Taiwan signed on to re-establish "diplomatic relations" joint communiques.10, I announced the suspension of diplomatic relations with Liberia.August 10, 1993, the Chinese Government and the Interim Government of National Unity of Liberia signed on the resumption of diplomatic relations between the two countries joint communiques.September 9, 1997, Lee announced that President Taylor's spokesman Lee admitted that "two Chinas."The same day, I announced the suspension of diplomatic relations with Lee.October 11, 2003, China and Libya restore diplomatic relations at ambassadorial level.Reproduced: http://news.xinhuanet.com/ziliao/2002-06/19/content_447742.htm

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