Flag Description 11 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; there is a white five-pointed star on a blue square in the upper hoist-side corner; the design was based on the us flag.Currency Liberian dollar. Astronomy Today's date is May 12, 2008. There is currently a First Quarter Moon. Location Western africa, bordering the north atlantic ocean, between cote d'ivoire and sierra leone. Climate Tropical; hot, humid; dry winters with hot days and cool to cold nights; wet, cloudy summers with frequent heavy showers. Terrain Mostly flat to rolling coastal plains rising to rolling plateau and low mountains in northeast. Elevation Extremes The lowest point is at Atlantic Ocean 0 m. The highest point is at Mount Wuteve 1,380 m. |