Republic of Liberia | |
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Motto: "The Love of Liberty Brought Us Here" | |
.svg) Location of Liberia (dark green) | |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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[3] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $3.221 billion |
• Per capita | $704[3] |
| Gini (2016) | 35.3[4] medium |
| HDI (2019) |  0.480[5]low · 175th |
| Currency | Liberian dollar (LRD) |
| Time zone | UTC (GMT) |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +231 |
| ISO 3166 code | LR |
| Internet TLD | .lr |
Liberia
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, Côte d'Ivoire to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean to its south-southwest. It has a population of around 5 million and covers an area of 111,369 square kilometers (43,000 sq mi). English is the official language, but over 20 indigenous languages are spoken, representing the numerous ethnic groups who make up more than 95% of the population. The country's capital and largest city is Monrovia.