| Climate Liberia :
| tropical; hot, humid; dry winters with hot days and cool to cold nights; wet, cloudy summers with frequent heavy showers
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| Terrain Liberia :
| mostly flat to rolling coastal plains rising to rolling plateau and low mountains in northeast
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| Elevation extremes lowest Liberia :
| Atlantic Ocean 0 m
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| Elevation extremes highest Liberia :
| Mount Wuteve 1,380 m
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| Natural resources Liberia :
| iron ore, timber, diamonds, gold, hydropower
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| Land use arableland Liberia :
| 3,95%
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| Irrigated land Liberia :
| 30 sq km (1998 est.)
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| Natural hazards Liberia :
| dust-laden harmattan winds blow from the Sahara (December to March)
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| Environment current issues Liberia :
| tropical rain forest deforestation; soil erosion; loss of biodiversity; pollution of coastal waters from oil residue and raw sewage
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| Geography note Liberia :
| facing the Atlantic Ocean, the coastline is characterized by lagoons, mangrove swamps, and river-deposited sandbars; the inland grassy plateau supports limited agriculture
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