Capital of Liberia:
MonroviaArea of Liberia: 111,369 km² (43,000 mi²) (
103th)
Population of Liberia: 5,612,817 (
118rd) - (2024 est.)
Location: Western Africa
Languages of Liberia: English 20% (official), some 20 ethnic group languages, of which a few can be written and are used in correspondence.
Religions of Liberia: Christian 84.9%,
Muslim 12%,
Traditional 0.5%, other 0.1%, none 2.6% (2022 est.)
Ethnic groups of Liberia: Kpelle 20.2%,
Bassa 13.6%,
Grebo 9.9%,
Gio 7.9%,
Mano 7.2%,
Kru5.5%,
Lorma 4.8%,
Krahn 4.5%,
Kissi, 4.3%,
Mandingo 4.2%,
Vai 3.8%,
Gola 3.8%,
Gbandi 2.9%,
Mende 1.7%,
Sapo 1%,
Belleh (Kuwaa) 0.7%,
Dey 0.3%, other Liberian ethnic group 0.4%, other African 3%, non-African 0.2% (2022 est.)
Currency:
Liberian dollar (LRD),
United States dollar (USD)
Time zone:
UTC (
GMT)
Calling code: (
+231)
Organizations: United Nations
Border countries (3):
Sierra Leone 298 km (185 mi),
Guinea 591 km (367 mi),
Ivory Coast 777 km (483 mi).
Coastline: North Atlantic Ocean 580 km (360 mi)
Maritime boundaries: Atlantic Ocean
Administrative divisions of Liberia
15 counties: Bomi, Bong, Gbarpolu, Grand Bassa, Grand Cape Mount, Grand Gedeh, Grand Kru, Lofa, Margibi, Maryland, Montserrado, Nimba, River Cess, River Gee, Sinoe.
Natural resources: iron ore,
timber,
diamonds,
gold,
hydropower.
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