General: Liberia

A secular essay on Liberia... Liberia is a beautiful republic with a fascinating history, based on the repatriation of slaves from America mixing with the old tribesmen. She is in west Africa, sitting next to Sierra Leone and Guinea to the north, Côte d'Ivoire to the east and Atlantic Ocean to the south west. The land is flat by the ocean, but it rises steeply into a chain of plateaux and on to a mountainous inland country region of around 4000 feet above sea level that is evergreen rainforest in the south and deciduous rainforest in the north. There is a very small population inland, as most ... more

Airport Robertsfield International Airport is about 80 kms from Monrovia city center. It is recommended that you have someone your know receive you at the airport. A departure tax of US$20.00 is payable by all international passengers. There is another smaller airport just 8 Kms from the city center called Springs Payne Aiport and this is used for some West African flights and domestic flights. Visa A visitors visa is required for all expect citizens of ECOWAS states (West African countries). Visas are issued by Liberian Embassies in the country of origin of the passenger. A valid passport and ... more