| Republic of Liberia | ||||||
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| Motto: "The Love of Liberty Brought Us Here" |
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| Anthem: "All Hail, Liberia, Hail!" |
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| Capital (and largest city) | Monrovia | |||||
| Official languages | English | |||||
| Religion | 85.1% Christianity 12.2% Islam 1.4% no religion 1.3% other |
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| Demonym | Liberian | |||||
| Government | Unitary presidential republic | |||||
| - | President | Joseph Boakai | ||||
| - | Vice President | Jeremiah Koung | ||||
| - | House Speaker | Richard Koon | ||||
| - | Chief Justice | Sie-A-Nyene Yuoh | ||||
| Legislature | Legislature of Liberia | |||||
| - | Upper house | Senate | ||||
| - | Lower house | House of Representatives |
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| Formation and Independence from American Colonization Society | ||||||
| - | American Colonization Society settlement |
January 7, 1822 | ||||
| - | Independence declared | July 26, 1847 | ||||
| - | Republic of Maryland annexed |
March 18, 1857 | ||||
| - | Current constitution | January 6, 1986 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 111,369 km2 43,000 sq mi |
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| Population | ||||||
| - | estimate | 5,437,249 | ||||
| GDP (PPP) | 2025 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $11.420 billion | ||||
| - | Per capita | $2,010 | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2025 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $5.170 billion | ||||
| - | Per capita | $907 | ||||
| Gini (2025) | 35.3 | |||||
| HDI (2025) | 0.510 | |||||
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) Liberian dollar (LRD) |
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| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (GMT) | |||||
| Internet TLD | .lr | |||||
| Calling code | +231 | |||||
Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean to its south and southwest. It has a population of around 5.5 million and covers an area of 43,000 square miles (111,369 km2). The official language is English. Over 20 indigenous languages are spoken, reflecting the country's ethnic and cultural diversity. The capital and largest city is Monrovia. Liberia began in the early 19th century as a project of the American Colonization Society (ACS), which believed that black people would face better chances for freedom and prosperity in Africa than in the United States. Between 1822 and the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861, more than 15,000 freed and free-born African Americans, along with 3,198 Afro-Caribbeans, relocated to Liberia. Gradually developing an Americo-Liberian identity, the settlers carried their culture and tradition with them while colonizing the indigenous population. Led by the Americo-Liberians, Liberia declared independence on July 26, 1847, which the U.S. did not recognize until February 5, 1862.
