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Liberia, Liberian Political Geography
Related Category: Liberian Political Geography
Liberia[lIbEr´Eu] Pronunciation Key - Government
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Liberia is a multiparty republic. The executive branch is headed by a president who is popularly elected for a four-year renewable term. The bicameral legislature consists of a 26-seat senate and a 64-seat house of representatives. The country has a dual legal system based on Anglo-American common law for the modern sector and customary tribal law for the indigenous sector. Administratively, Liberia is divided into 13 counties.
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