Geography of Liberia

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thumb|Location of Liberia in western Africa

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Liberia is a sub-Saharan nation in West Africa located at 6 °N, 9 °W.

Area and boundaries

;Area

:*total:

:**country rank in the world: 102nd

:*land:

:*water:

;Area — comparative:

:* Australia comparative: approximately larger than Tasmania

:* Canada comparative: approximately twice the size of Nova Scotia

:* United Kingdom comparative: slightly more than larger than Scotland

:* United States comparative: slightly larger than Virginia

:* EU comparative: approximately the size of Bulgaria

;Land boundaries

:*total:

:*border countries: Sierra Leone (), Guinea (), Ivory Coast ()

;Coastline:

:* Atlantic Ocean

Physical geography

Liberia extends from between 4.21°N and 8.34°N to 7.27°W and 11.31°W. It is roughly rectangular measuring about in length from northwest to southeast, with a width of about . The coastline is about , including river mouths and inlets up to one kilometre wide.

Drainage of the whole country is direct to the sea, with a series of short rivers flowing directly into the sea. These are, from west to east, the Mano River on the border with Sierra Leone, the Mafa River, the Lofa River, the Saint Paul River, the Mesurado River, the Farmington River, the Saint John River, the Timbo River, the Cestos River, the Sehnkwehn River, the Sinoe River, the Dugbe River, the Dubo River, the Grand Cess River and the Cavalla River on the border with Ivory Coast.