Official English Name: Republic of Liberia
Common English Name: Liberia
Capital: Monrovia

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Official Language(s)

English
Secondary Languages:

Resources

Iron ore, Timber, Diamonds, Gold, Hydropower

Neighbors

Sierra Leone (Northwest), Guinea (North), Côte d’Ivoire (Southeast)

Ethnic groups

Kpelle (20.3%), Bassa (13.4%), Grebo (10%), Gio (8%), Mano (7.9%)

People

Est. Population:

4,299,944

Demonym:

Liberian

Religions:

Christian (85.6%)
Muslim (12.2%)
Atheist (1.4%)
Traditional (0.6%)

Largest City:

Monrovia (1,264,000)

Geography

Region:

Western Africa

Bodies of Water:

Atlantic Ocean (South)

Total Area:

111,369 km2 (86.5% land, 13.5% water)

Total Land:

1,585 km

Total Coastline:

579 km

Climate

Tropical

Terrain:

Coastal plains
Plateau
Low mountains in the northeast

Highest Point

Mount Wuteve (1,380 m)

Lowest Point

Sea Level

Natural Disasters

Harmattan winds

Government

Type:

Republic

Head of State and Government:

President George Weah

Admin. Divisions

15 Counties

Independence:

26 July 1847 (from the United States of America)

Nat'l Symbol:

White star

Nat'l Anthem:

All hail, Liberia hail!

Economy

GDP Per Capita

$900 (USD)

Currency

$ (Liberian Dollar)

Exchange Rate

$1 (USD) = $ (Liberian Dollar)154.25

Communication

Internet Code

.lr

Telephone Code

+231

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Cultural Notes

Rice is a staple of Liberian cuisine.

Sources

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/li.html (Majority of information)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 11 November 2016

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