Republic of Liberia | |
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Motto: "The Love of Liberty Brought Us Here" | |
Anthem: All Hail, Liberia, Hail! | |
Capital and largest city | Monrovia 6°19′N 10°48′W / 6.317°N 10.800°W |
Official languages | English |
Spoken and national languages[1] | |
Ethnic groups (2008[2]) | |
Religion |
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Demonym(s) | Liberian |
Government | Unitary presidential constitutional republic |
Joseph Boakai | |
Jeremiah Koung | |
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 | 111,369 km2 (43,000 sq mi) (102nd) |
• Water (%) | 13.514 |
Population | |
• 2015 estimate | 5,073,296[2] (126th) |
• 2008 census | 3,476,608 |
• Density | 40.43/km2 (104.7/sq mi) (180th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $6.468 billion |
• Per capita | $1,413[4] |
GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $3.221 billion |
• Per capita | $704[4] |
Gini (2016) | 35.3[5] medium |
HDI (2019) | 0.480[6] 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.