Local Air and Rail Air travel is the most convenient means to reach the coastal town from Monrovia except Buchanan and Robertsport, since both are connected with Monrovia by a road system. Several air taxi companies based in Monrovia operate light aircrafts for charter flights to any part of the country where there is an airstrip. Rail in operation are primarily for shipping ore from the mines to the ports. In Liberia, as in other tropical areas, malaria is endemic. Effective treatment with quinine drugs are available locally.
Principle towns have hospitals and clinics.
He prepared the odyssey for the pioneers. The first president of Liberia was Joseph Jenkins Roberts. Liberians are generally candid, amicable, and cordial. In West Africa, Liberians are regarded as amongst the friendliest and most hospital people. For visitors, names of ethnic groups and African dialects which are liable to be encountered may be useful.