Geography of Liberia - wikipedia Geography of Liberia This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( April 2015 ) A map of Liberia. Location of Liberia Liberia map of Köppen climate classification. Liberia is a Sub-Saharan nation in West Africa located at 6 ° N, 9 ° W. It borders the north Atlantic Ocean to the southwest ( 580 kilometres ( 360 mi ) of coastline ) and three other African nations on the other three sides. In total, Liberia comprises 110,000 square kilometres ( 43,000 sq mi ) of which 96,300 square kilometres ( 37,190 sq mi ) is land and 15,000 square kilometres ( 5,810 sq mi ) is water. Contents 1 Borders and maritime claims 2 Terrain 2.1 Elevation extremes 3 Natural resources 4 Land use and agriculture 4.1 Irrigated land 4.2 Natural hazards 5 Environmental issues 5.1 Environment - international agreements 6 Extreme points 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Borders and maritime claims The total length of Liberia 's land borders is 1,587 kilometres ( 986 mi ) : 310 kilometres ( 190 mi ) with Sierra Leone on the northwest, 560 kilometres ( 350 mi ) with Guinea to the north, and 716 kilometres ( 445 mi ) with Ivory Coast. Liberia currently claims a territorial sea of 200 nmi ( 370 km ; 230 mi ). Terrain A topographic map of Liberia Liberia has a mostly hilly terrain, from rolling plains along the coast to a rolling plateau and low mountains in the northeast. Elevation extremes The lowest point on Liberia is at sea level on the Atlantic Ocean. The highest point on Liberia is 1380 m above sea level at Mount Wuteve. Natural resources Natural resources that are found in Liberia include iron ore, timber, diamonds, gold and hydropower. Land use and agriculture arable land : 4.04 % permanent crops : 1.62 % other : 94.34 % ( 2011 ) Irrigated land 21 square kilometres of Liberia 's land was irrigated as of 2003. Natural hazards The natural hazard that occurs in Liberia is a dust - laden harmattan wind that blows from the Sahara ( December to March ). Environmental issues Further information : Environmental issues in Liberia A Liberian tropical forest. Environmental issues in Liberia include the deforestation of tropical rainforest, the hunting of endangered species for bushmeat, the pollution of rivers and coastal waters from industrial run - off and raw sewage, and the burning and dumping of household waste. Environment - international agreements party to : Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change - Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands signed, but not ratified : Environmental Modification, Marine Life Conservation Extreme points This is a list of the extreme points of Liberia, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location. Northernmost point -- unnamed location on the border with Guinea in the Sodia river immediately north of the town of Voinjama, Lofa County. Easternmost point -- unnamed headland at the confluence of the Cavally river and the Hana river, River Gee County. Southernmost point -- Kablaké headland, Maryland County. Westernmost point - unnamed headland immediately west of the town of Sewulu at the mouth of the Mano River, Grand Cape Mount County. See also Administrative divisions of Liberia List of cities in Liberia List of rivers of Liberia List of Liberian national forests References External links ( 1 ) Liberia articles History Colonization ( 1821 -- 1847 ) Americo - Liberian rule ( 1847 -- 1980 ) 1980 coup d'état Samuel Doe era ( 1980 -- 1989 ) First Liberian Civil War ( 1989 -- 1997 ) 1998 Monrovia clashes Second Liberian Civil War ( 1999 -- 2003 ) 2014 Ebola virus epidemic Geography Cities Environmental issues Forests Islands Mountains Rivers Wildlife Politics Administrative divisions Constitution Elections Cabinet Foreign relations Government ministries Human rights Judiciary Law enforcement Parliament Political parties President Vice President Military Economy Agriculture Central bank Communications Dollar ( currency ) Energy Tourism Transportation Society Corruption Crime Demographics Education Ethnic groups Health Languages Public holidays Religion Women Culture Cinema Coat of arms Cuisine Flag Media Music Polygamy Sport Outline Index Portal Geography of Africa Sovereign states Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde ( Cabo Verde ) Central African Republic Chad Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea eSwatini ( Swaziland ) Ethiopia Gabon The Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea - Bissau Ivory Coast ( Côte d'Ivoire ) Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda São Tomé and Príncipe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe States with limited recognition Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Somaliland Dependencies and other territories Canary Islands / Ceuta / Melilla ( Spain ) Madeira ( Portugal ) Mayotte / Réunion ( France ) Saint Helena / Ascension Island / Tristan da Cunha ( United Kingdom ) Western Sahara Climate of Africa Sovereign states Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde ( Cabo Verde ) Central African Republic Chad Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea eSwatini ( Swaziland ) Ethiopia Gabon The Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea - Bissau Ivory Coast ( Côte d'Ivoire ) Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda São Tomé and Príncipe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe States with limited recognition Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Somaliland Dependencies and other territories Canary Islands / Ceuta / Melilla ( Spain ) Madeira ( Portugal ) Mayotte / Réunion ( France ) Saint Helena / Ascension Island / Tristan da Cunha ( United Kingdom ) Western Sahara Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Geography_of_Liberia&oldid=830396917 '' Categories : Geography of Liberia Hidden categories : Articles lacking sources from April 2015 All articles lacking sources Talk Contents About Wikipedia Languages Asturianu Беларуская Беларуская ( тарашкевіца ) ‎ Español Français Italiano ქართული Lietuvių Polski Русский Shqip Suomi Українська Vèneto Yorùbá 中文 7 more Edit links This page was last edited on 14 March 2018, at 15 : 43 ( UTC ). 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Question: how can we classified the geographical location of liberia
Answer: Sub-Saharan nation in West Africa