Seven years of civil strife were brought to a close in 1996 when free and open presidential and legislative elections were held. President Taylor now holds strong executive power with no real political opposition. The years of fighting coupled with the flight of most businesses has disrupted formal economic activity. A still unsettled domestic security situation has slowed the process of rebuilding the social and economic structure of this war-torn country.
Demographic Data
Capital: Monrovia
Government type: Anarchy
Government stability: 11.8%
Government efficiency: 34.1%
Population's support to government: 11.7%
Area: 96,320 square kilometers
Habitable land: 45.0%
Farmable land: 1.0%
Total population: 3,073 thousands
Population's growth: 3.3%
Country's development level: 3,110
Economic Data
GNP: 2,300,000,000
Industralisation: 45.0%
International funding: 0
Political Data
Secret services efficiency: 696
Military Data
Technological generation: 1
Number of rebels: 1,536
Rebels development: 2,799
Rebels technological access: 2,176