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﻿ Harper,Liberia and Eagle,Colorado

Absolute Location:4*22'N, 7*43'W. Relative Location: Harper is a coastal town situated between the Atlantic Ocean and the Hoffman River. Harper is north of Cape Palmas and is south of Grand Cess.

The annual rainfall averages 170 inches inland.

Population (2008): 17,837 Elevation: 3m The lowest point on Liberia is at sea level on the Atlantic Ocean. The highest point on Liberia is 1,440 meters above sea level at Mount Wuteve.

On July 26, 1847, Americo-Liberian settlers declared the independence of the Republic of Liberia.

Place Info: In Harper,Liberia there are magnificent unexploited beaches that stretch for miles on both sides of Harper and warm ocean temperature year round. Fish are found in abundance,as well as whales,dolphins and large oysters. Tubman University, one of only two public universities in Liberia, is located in Harper. Founded in 1978 as the William V.S. Tubman College of Technology, the school originally offered associate's degrees in architecture, civil engineering, electrical engineering, electronics and mechanical engineering.

HE Interaction: The people in Liberia depended on their environment by using the wood from the forest. The wood they use the most is called sapwood. Sapwood is pale brown with a pinkish tint, darkening when exposed to the air. The texture is fine and the grain is straight. Also, this light timber can be used for a wide variety of purposes. Due to its resistance to acids, it can be used successfully for battery and accumulator boxes, laboratory benches, containers for chemicals, ect. It is a good insulator and is therefore used for raido box fittings and electric switch boards. Further, it can be used for joinery, cheap furniture, carving, light constructional work, drawers, plywood, toys, turnery, brushes, wagon building, ect. People in Liberia planted seeds so that the y could have food.

This is Colorados flag:

Population in 2010: 52,197 Incorporated: Eagle was founded on April 5,1905.

Absolute Location: 39.62*N ,106.70*W. Relative Location: Routt is north of Eagle and Pitkin is south of Eagle. Garfield is west of Eagle and Summit is east of Eagle. Average yearly rainfall: 10.68


 * ~  ||~ Jan ||~ Feb ||~ March ||~ April ||~ May ||
 * Average high in °F || 35 || 42 || 51 || 59 || 70 || 81 ||
 * Average low in °F || 6 || 12 || 22 || 27 || 35 || 41 ||
 * Av. precipitation - inch || 0.75 || 0.59 || 0.79 || 0.79 || 0.91 || 0.83 ||


 * ~  ||~ July ||~ Aug ||~ Sep ||~ Oct ||~ Nov ||~ Dec ||
 * Average high in °F || 86 || 85 || 76 || 64 || 46 || 35 ||
 * Average low in °F || 47 || 46 || 38 || 27 || 18 || 7 ||
 * Av. precipitation - inch || 1.46 || 0.94 || 1.06 || 1.1 || 0.67 || 0.79 ||

Elevation: 6,600 feet above sea level.

Place Info: Eagle offers charming and affordable lodging and dining options for guest who are often entertained by the Eagle County Historical Society.The area is also one of the fastest growing towns in the valley. Some call it the area's " banana boat" as weather tread on the higher side and is often the first to see the winter's snow melt and the last to say good-bye to fall. In Eagle Colorado there are lots of National Forest.

HE Interaction: People in Eagle depend on their environment by the forest and wildreness. They adapt to their environment by walking places instead of using so much gas. They modifiy their environment by planting seeds in the summer.



Interesting Facts about Liberia

Historical Facts about Liberia
 * Liberia is divided into 15 countries, which are subdivided into districts, and further subdivided into clans.
 * Liberia is one of world's poorest countries.
 * Electricity is provided by dams and oil-fired plants.
 * Liberia used the U.S. dollar as its currency from 1943 until 1982.
 * Liberia was traditionally noted for its hospitality, academic institutions, cultural skills, and arts/craft works.
 * A very small percentage is Baha'i, Hindu, Sikh, or Buddhist.
 * The University of Liberia is the country's largest college and is located in Monrovia.
 * In 2009 Tubman University in Harper, Maryland County became only the second public university in Liberia.
 * On average, children attain 10 years of education, 11 for boys and 8 for girls.
 * Newly arrived settlers formed a new ethnic group called the Americo-Liberians.

Between 1461 and late 17th century Portuguese, Dutch and British traders had contacts and trading posts in what became Liberia. The settlers regarded Africa as a "promised land". Interesting Facts about Colorado
 * a successful military coup was staged by a group of non-commissioned army.
 * Historically, Liberia has enjoyed the support and unofficial cooperation of the United States government.
 * The immigrants named the country "Liberia".
 * Skiing is very popular in Eagle Colorado.
 * Colorado has the highest mean elevation of any state.
 * Colorado was first visited by Spanish explorers in the 1500's.
 * Eagle was named after the Eagle River.
 * Colorado's nickname is the Centennial State and its origin name is from the Spanish "rubby" or "red".
 * The primary crops in Colorado are corn,hay and wheat.
 * Breathtaking scenery and world-class skiing made Colorado a prime tourist destination.
 * Colorado wines have won top national and internationl awards for their guality.
 * Colorado hosts seven of the Nation's 100 largest natural gas fields and two of its 100 largest oil fields.
 * The highest temperature ever recorded in Colorado was 118 *F.

Historical Facts about Eagle Colorado
 * The region that is today the State of Colorado has been inhabited by Native Americans for more than 13 millennia.
 * Colorado became the first western state to host a major political convention.
 * Three warships of the U.S. Navy have been named the USS Colorado.
 * The river that is now the Colorado River did not flow through Colorado until the House of Representatives Joint Resolution 460 of the 66th United States Congress changed the name of the Grand River to the Colorado River on July 25, 1921.
 * In 1872, rich veins of silver were discovered in the San Juan Mountains on the Ute Indian reservation in southwestern Colorado.