Liberia

AREA: 43,000 Sq Miles

POPULATION : 3,226,000 (approx)

IMPORTS :

• Petroleum Products.

EXPORTS :

• Timber;
• Diamonds;
• Coffee.

INDUSTRY:

The mining industry is becoming an increasingly important sector with iron ore being the principal mineral produced. Other mineral resources include gold and diamonds.

Liberia produces rubber, timber, coffee, cocoa and palm oil. It is reported that the timber resources could be depleted in as little as 10 years.