Protection & Enforcement of IPRs in Liberia
Republic of Liberia | |
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| Motto: "The Love of Liberty Brought Us Here" | |
| Anthem: All Hail, Liberia, Hail! | |
.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 |
| Ethnic groups (2008[1]) | |
| Religion (2020)[2] |
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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 the American Colonization Society | |
• American Colonization Society settlement | January 7, 1822 |
| July 26, 1847 | |
• Republic of Maryland annexed | March 18, 1857 |
• Recognition by the United States | February 5, 1862 |
• United Nations membership | November 2, 1945 |
| January 6, 1986 | |
| Area | |
• Total | 111,369 km2 (43,000 sq mi) (102nd) |
• Water (%) | 13.514 |
| Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 5,214,030 [1] (123rd) |
• 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) |
| Date format | mm/dd/yyyy |
| 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, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean to its south and 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, reflecting the country's ethnic and cultural diversity. The country's capital and largest city is Monrovia.