Natural resources: Iron ore, rubber, timber, diamonds, gold and tin.
The Government of Liberia believes there may be sizable deposits of
crude oil along its Atlantic Coast.
Agriculture: Products--coffee, cocoa, sugarcane, rice, cassava, palm oil,
bananas, plantains, citrus, pineapple, sweet potatoes, corn, and vegetables.
Industry: Types--agriculture, iron ore, rubber, forestry, diamonds, gold,
beverages, construction.
Trade (2005): Exports--$112 million (of which rubber $99 million).
Major markets--Germany, Poland, U.S., Greece.
Imports--$272 million
(petroleum $89 million; rice $30 million; donor and foreign direct i
nvestment-related $141 million).
