Liberia is rated as the poorest country in Africa with a gross national income of only $710, according to Global News. You may not have seen such a poor country, it is reported that the people of this country have to buy a pair of slippers in stages, if it encounters rainy days, it will be more troublesome, and the whole country will fall into a semi-paralyzed state.
A U.S. website evaluated the gross national income of 180 countries and selected the 25 poorest countries in Africa, with Liberia in the lead. In Africa's poorest country, unemployment is more than 85 percent and a per capita income of 1,000 is ideal.
How poor Liberia is
It is reported that Liberian citizens are reluctant to throw away even if their clothes and shoes are worn out, because they cannot afford to buy them. Even to the point where you have to buy it, you will score a period. So you can see that the locals are very worn out. What is even more exaggerated is that so far, there are still no perfect modern buildings in Liberia, so when it rains, the entire country's traffic will be semi-paralyzed.
Locals are most afraid of the rainy season
After the rainy season entered Liberia, the local drainage system was inadequate, and a large amount of rainwater was accumulated on the road, resulting in a large number of vehicles having to move slowly in the water. This situation has caused dissatisfaction among many people, who are calling on the Government of Liberia to make changes as soon as possible.
This is still the case in cities, let alone in rural areas. It is reported that when it rains, many villages are directly submerged, and the villagers can only soak in the water and have no way to sleep at night. Some farmers also drown their livestock and are not rich in themselves, and this loss is even worse for farmers.
After encountering rain disasters, many local people have found business opportunities. They wait on the shore for someone to ask for help, then make a price, and if the two sides agree, they will cooperate to help people cross the road swallowed by the rain. In general, the charge for a help is 50 cents. If the situation is more complicated, the fee is higher. After someone made a start, many people joined the job. When it comes to the final penny, there will always be a quarrel, and the real money in hand is only a few cents.
Because the locals could not afford to buy a car, there were many car dealers who specialized in helping people transport things, and then charged according to the amount of goods. A local private driver revealed that the cost charged per order is about 150 yuan, which may be felt that the cost is very high, but the driver said that the transportation route is very tortuous, so the fee to be charged is relatively high. As you can see through the pictures, there are no cement roads and oil roads here, but some mud roads. When it rains, this dirt road will become dirty and slippery, and with the large weight of cargo, it is easy to have accidents. Therefore, both the vehicle and the driver have to bear a certain risk, and it is reasonable to charge some high fees.
What is unexpected is that Liberia actually has the nickname of "Little America" in the world, and even the flag is very similar to the American flag. But when you think of the poverty of this country, you will definitely feel that there is a world of difference between the United States and the United States, so why is it still called "Little America"?
In fact, it is mainly because of historical origins. After the end of the American Civil War, some blacks returned to Africa and established the state of Liberia. Although a separate state was established, the local population was very sparse, and the state system was largely modeled after that of the United States. In fact, there is another country that shares the same situation as Liberia, and that is Haiti. Haiti is also very poor, and during the famine, the locals were forced to eat dirt. Not long ago, the President of Haiti, which was once in a state of unrest, was also assassinated.