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1 Healing Initiative Leadership Linkage (HILL) Student Magazine: Country Name World without Borders Monthly update: <Date> Current News Host Editor Aryendra Sharma Country Editor: Insert picture Type the matter. Music Art Sports The music of Liberia uses many tribal beats and often one of the native dialects, or vernacular. Liberian music includes traditional Gbema music, as well as the popular genre Hipco. Insert picture Youth Excellence & Leader: What is catching the attention of your youth? Monrovia - President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has urged Liberian youths to be more innovative and prepared for leadership roles for the future. President Sirleaf said young people play a critical part in the national discourse, therefore, their capacities should be enhanced to enable them deliver when given the opportunity to serve in leadership roles Festivals : NEW YEAR,EASTER,INDEPENDENCE DAY,EID AL FITR,THANKSGIVING DAY, MONROVIA CHILDREN S DAY FESTIVAL,CHRISTMAS. CONFERENCES: RESEARCH SOCIETY - International Conference on Spirituality and Medical Practice (ICSMP-18) Monrovia.

2 Healing Initiative Leadership Linkage (HILL) Student Magazine World without Borders Strategy Country challenges and opportunities Constitution rights and Duties Conflicts- Possible Compromise United Nations voting record

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4 Healing Initiative Leadership Linkage (HILL) Student Magazine World without Borders Geographical Resources Financial / Fiscal Responsibility STATISTICS Female Male Female Male Female Male Aerable Irrigated Desert Forest Table 1: Demographic >70 Birth rate & death rate Table 2: Population Table 3: Education Primary Secondary Sr. Secondary College Post graduate Table 4: Land Table 5: Import & Export Currency value against dollars Table 6: Finance GDP Percentage, Inflation Percentage Survey

5 Healing Initiative Leadership Linkage (HILL) Student Magazine World without Borders Historical Perspective (Monuments & lessons from history) The fort was constructed by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, a military engineer to Louis XIV, after the division of Catalonia between France and Spain by the Treaty of the Pyrenees. Construction began in 1681, at the same time as that of the Mont-Louis Citadel, which is further upstream in the Têt valley. The fort is connected to the city of Villefranche by an underground staircase composed of 734 steps. The fort dominates the village at a height of about 150 meters. The fort had at one time served as a prison for Louis XIV's poisoners. Culture of country (traditional dresses) Clothing in Liberia. Generally, in urban areas Liberians are more likely to dress in typical Western style dress (jeans and t-shirts), while in more rural areas Liberians wear more traditional West African attire. Traditionally men wear short or long pants with a loose round-neck shirt. Religion : Religion in Liberia. According to the 2008 National Census, 85.5% of Liberia's population practices Christianity. Muslims comprise 12.2% of the population, largely coming from the Mandingo and Vai ethnic groups. The vast majority of Muslims are Malikite Sunni, with sizeable Shia and Ahmadiyya minorities. LANGUAGES ALPHABETS = Language Alphabets : Liberia is a multilingual country where more than thirty languages are spoken. English is the official language. None of the languages group forms a distinctive majority. These languages can be grouped in four language families: Mande, Kru, Mel, and the divergent language Gola.[1][2]

6 Foods A typical Liberian dinner consists of dumboy or fufu served with palm butter and palava sauce, meat stew, country chop (a mixture of meats, fish, and greens cooked in palm oil), jollof rice, and beef internal soup. Rice bread and sweet potato pone are served for dessert, and ginger beer is drunk throughout the meal. Learning from the past and present for the future Healing Initiative Leadership Linkage (HILL) Student Magazine World without Borders SYMBOLS & SIGNIFICANCE

7 Capital-cities & monuments on the Map Country Name Name & Picture of the student v Monrovia Weather: Latitude : Longitude : Neighboring Countries: N: E: W: S:

8 National Flag National Animal National Bird National Sport National Emblem The eleven stripes symbolize the signatories of the Liberian Declaration of Independence, red and white symbolizing courage and moral excellence. The white star represents the first independent westernstyled republic in Africa, above the blue square representing the African continent. National Flower The role of the lion is to provide protection to the pride, while the lionesses are responsible to provide food for the pride. This fierce, brave and powerful animal is a celebrated national animal symbol of Liberia. The benefits that the lion brings to the country of Liberia are enormous.v National Tree The pepper-bird, also Known as the garden Bulbul is the national Bird of Liberia. Currency As with most of Africa, association football or more commonly referred to as soccer or simplyfootball, is the most popular sport. Liberia's best known player both in and outside of the country is George Weah. This Liberian striker has received various football honors. Coin Liberia Coat of Arms: Liberia's coat of arms features a shield displaying a picture of a 19th century ship arriving to the country (a symbol of the freed slaves brought from the United States). Below the shield is the name of the country displayed on a ribbon, and above is the national motto. Stamp Blomma. Pepper Flower. Liberia's national flower. The pink and white lady's slipper (Cypripedium reginae), also knows as the showy lady's slipper or queen's lady slipper, was adopted as the state flower of Minnesota in Wisconsin State Flower Wood Violet. Wisconsin state flower.

9 National tree &why Currency The dollar (currency code LRD) has been the currency of Liberia since It was also the country's currency between 1847 and It is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively L$ or LD$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies. It is divided into 100 cents. Coin The 10 cent coin is a current circulation piece of the Republic of Liberia that was issued in two main types from 1896 to In addition, some patterns were made before then, in 1847 and The first general issue 10 cent piece of Liberia was introduced in 1896, as part of the first Liberian dollar, and subsequently produced again in However, shortly after Liberia adopted the

10 British West African pound in 1907, this first coin lost its legal tender face value of $0.10 and was demonetized. In 1960 the second type was introduced after the reintroduction of the dollar. Its first subtype was issued from 1960 to 1961, its second from 1966 to 1987, and its third, which was not intended for circulation, in 1979 alone. The coins of the second type currently hold the status of legal tender and are used for transactions in Liberia. Stamp In this section you can find all basic stamps and souvenir sheets issued by Liberia through If should be seen as a help for identification; therefore, stamps are organized mainly by design regardless of catalog number or intended purpose, meaning that regular, official and airmail stamps including surcharges are grouped together Official language: English Capital: monrovia Government: Government of Liberia is governed under the constitution of 1986 Population: 4,799,994.