Liberia, located in West Africa, offers several unique tourist attraction sites. These sites include: Sapo National Park Sapo National Park, Liberia’s largest national park, covers an area of 1800 square miles and has a diverse range of flora and fauna. The park is home to over 500 species of birds, pygmy hippos, chimpanzees, and several […]
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Liberian cuisine is a blend of African, European, and Caribbean influences, with flavors and ingredients that reflect the country’s cultural and historical heritage. Here are some of the famous foods of Liberia: Jollof Rice Jollof rice is a popular West African dish, and Liberia is no exception. It’s a one-pot rice dish cooked with tomatoes,
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Liberia is a West African country with diverse cultures, religions, and festivals. The following are the major festivals in Liberia: National Unification Day This is a public holiday celebrated on May 14th to commemorate the end of Liberia’s civil war and the unification of the country. It is marked with parades, cultural dances, and the
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Liberia, a West African country, has a dress code that is influenced by the country’s cultural norms, social status, religion, and climate. The official dress code of Liberia is conservative, and it is essential to respect the country’s traditions and customs. In this paper, we will discuss the dress code of Liberia in detail. In
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Location Côte d’Ivoire is a coastal country in West Africa. Abidjan serves as the de facto capital. Yamoussoukro has been designated as the administrative center. The nation is well-known for its beach resorts, tropical jungles, and legacy of French colonialism. The concrete La He Pyramid, which resembles a ziggurat, and St. Paul’s Cathedral, a cascading
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Three stages make up the educational system in Ivory Coast, primary, Secondary and University. Both primary and post-secondary education are provided by numerous technical and teacher training schools (Lipski, 2018). Despite the absence of an adult education system, many adults in remote areas take night classes or got literacy and other education via radio. Although
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In Ivory Coast, celebrations of cultural customs are common during festivals. Islamic religious gatherings are frequent because the majority of people are Muslims. Holidays also honor various eras of the nation’s past. (Baten, 2016).The carnival at Bouake is Ivory Coast’s version of Mardi Gras which is celebrated in Bouaké for a week every year, and
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It is worth noting that the rich and diverse culture in Ivory Coast implies a variation in terms of fashion. People wear different clothes depending on the occasion. The dominant dressing code is the traditional Baule Loincloth. The dress, made from traditional fabric, is put on mostly by men during cultural events (Grantham & Duncan,
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Ivorians have a variety of dietary preferences and eating routines, but in general, they base their meals on cereals and tubers (root vegetables). The nation’s staple foods are yams, plantains, rice, millet, corn, and peanuts (also called peanuts in Africa). Important ingredients in Ivory Coast cuisine include cassava and plantain. Making corn balls requires the
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