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Republic of Liberia | |
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Motto: | |
Anthem: | |
Capital and largest city | Monrovia 6°19′N 10°48′W / 6.317°N 10.800°W / 6.317; -10.800 |
Official languages | English |
Ethnic groups | |
Religion |
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Demonym(s) | Liberian |
Government | Unitary presidential constitutional republic |
George Weah | |
Jewel Taylor | |
Bhofal Chambers | |
Francis Korkpor | |
Legislature | Legislature of Liberia |
Senate | |
House of Representatives | |
Formation and Independence from American Colonization Society | |
• Settlement by the American Colonization Society | January 7, 1822 |
July 26, 1847 | |
• Annexation of Republic of Maryland | March 18, 1857 |
• Recognition by the United States | February 5, 1862 |
November 2, 1945 | |
January 6, 1986 | |
Area | |
• Total | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (102nd) |
• Water (%) | 13.514 |
Population | |
• 2015 estimate | 5,073,296 (126th) |
• 2008 census | 3,476,608 |
• Density | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (180th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $6.468 billion |
• Per capita | $1,413 |
GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $3.221 billion |
• Per capita | $704 |
Gini (2016) | 35.3 medium |
HDI (2019) | 0.480 low · 175th |
Currency | Liberian dollar (LRD) |
Time zone | UTC (GMT) |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +231 |
ISO 3166 code | LR |
Internet TLD | .lr |
The Republic of Liberia is a small country on the coast of West Africa. It has common borders with Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Ivory Coast. The country has a size of about 520 kilometres (320 mi) by 270 kilometres (170 mi). As of 2021, there are about 5,000,000 people in Liberia. The capital city of Liberia is Monrovia. For ships, Liberia is a flag of convenience.
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