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| Location: | West Africa |
| Size: | 111,370 sq kilometers (slightly larger than Tennessee) |
| Population: | 3,288,198 (7/02 US government estimate) |
| Religions: | 40% Christian; 40% Native religions; 20% Muslim |
| GDP for 2002 : | $463 million (estimate) |
| GDP per capita: | $141 Public debt: $3 billion,including $2.6 billion of foreign debt |
| Average lending rate: | 20% |
| Exchange rate: | US $1 = 50 Liberian dollars |
| Government Budget: | 7/02 – 6/03 = $70 million |
| Inflation Rate: | 12.1% (2001 average) |
| Unemployment Rate: | 85% (UNDP),70% (Gov.of Liberia) |
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| Note:All figures are approximate,based on the second quarter 2002 Financial and Economic Bulletin of the Central Bank of Liberia,and the situation in Liberia in October this year,unless otherwise indicated. |
