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Republic of Liberia

Republic of Liberia
Flag of Liberia
Coat of arms of Liberia
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "The love of liberty brought us here"
Location of  Liberia  (dark blue)– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)– in the African Union  (light blue)
Location of  Liberia  (dark blue)

– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)
– in the African Union  (light blue)

Location of Liberia
Capital
and largest city
Monrovia
6°19′N 10°48′W / 6.317°N 10.800°W / 6.317; -10.800
Official languages English
Spoken and national languages
Ethnic groups (2008)
Religion Christianity (85.6%), Islam (12.2%), Others (2.2%)
Demonym Liberian
Government Unitary presidential republic
• President
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Joseph Boakai
Alex J. Tyler
Francis Korkpor, Sr.
Legislature Legislature of Liberia
Senate
House of Representatives
Formation and Independence
• 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
January 6, 1986
Area
• Total
111,369 km2 (43,000 sq mi) (103rd)
• Water (%)
13.514
Population
• 2015 estimate
4,503,000 (125th)
• 2008 census
3,476,608 (130th)
• Density
40.43/km2 (104.7/sq mi) (180th)
GDP (PPP) 2016 estimate
• Total
$3.879 billion
• Per capita
$881
GDP (nominal) 2016 estimate
• Total
$2.106 billion
• Per capita
$478
Gini (2007) 38.2
medium
HDI (2014) Steady 0.430
low · 177th
Currency Liberian dollara (LRD)
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)
Drives on the right
Calling code +231
ISO 3166 code LR
Internet TLD .lr

Coordinates: 6°30′N 9°30′W / 6.500°N 9.500°W / 6.500; -9.500

– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)
– in the African Union  (light blue)

Liberia Listeni/lˈbɪəriə/, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. Liberia means "Land of the Free" in Latin. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to its west, Guinea to its north and Ivory Coast to its east. It covers an area of 111,369 square kilometres (43,000 sq mi) and has a population of 4,503,000 people.English is the official language and over 20 indigenous languages are spoken, representing the numerous tribes who make up more than 95% of the population. The country's capital and largest city is Monrovia.


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