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Liberia

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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, though over 20 indigenous languages are spoken, reflecting the country's ethnic and cultural diversity. The capital and largest city is Monrovia.

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Capital
Monrovia
Population
5,214,030
Area
111,369 km2
Climate
Tropical
Government
Presidential republic
Currency
United States dollar
Languages
English 20%
Sells
gold, ships, iron ore, rubber
Sells to
Switzerland 30%, UK 13%, France 8%
Land borders
3: Ivory Coast, Guinea, Sierra Leone
Drives on the
right
Calling code
+231
Founded
1822
Hemisphere
Northern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Englishofficial
20.0%

What it sells, and to whom

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Exports

gold ships iron ore rubber refined petroleum

Imports

ships refined petroleum rice trucks centrifuges

Trades with

Switzerland30.0% UK13.0% France8.0% Germany7.0% Lebanon4.0% China48.0% Japan21.0% Brazil3.0% Cote d'Ivoire3.0%

Natural resources

iron ore timber diamonds gold hydropower

Industries

mining rubber processing palm oil processing diamonds

Farms and fisheries

  • cassava
  • sugarcane
  • rice
  • oil palm fruit
  • bananas
  • rubber

Largest cities

Monrovia  capital 1,542,549
Gbarnga 86,031
Buchanan 75,854
Ganta 63,523
Kakata 52,247

Wars and conflicts

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World War I1914–1918 Liberian–Grebo War1875–1876 Second Liberia War1992–1995

Form of government

Presidential republic.

republic Herrenvolk democracy?–1980 constitutional republic presidential system

Money, belief and alliances

Money

United States dollar Liberian dollar

Belongs to

United Nations World Meteorological Organization International Civil Defence Organisation International Development Association Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes African Union Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency UNESCO International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Mano River Union Economic Community of West African States World Health Organization Interpol World Trade Organization

Climate and geography

tropical; hot, humid; dry winters with hot days and cool to cold nights; wet, cloudy summers with frequent heavy showers

Climate zone

Tropical

Highest point

Mount Wuteve

Northern hemisphere.

Land borders (3)

Ivory Coast Guinea Sierra Leone

In charge right now

Joseph Boakai
Joseph Boakai Head of state and government

Figures from its history

William Tubman
William Tubman President, 1944-1971 William Vacanarat Shadrach Tubman was a Liberian politician. He was the 19th president of Liberia and the longest-serving president in the country's history, serving from his election in 1944 until his death in 1971.
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Africa's first elected female head of state Ellen Eugenia Johnson Sirleaf is a Liberian politician who served as the 24th president of Liberia from 2006 to 2018.
Charles Taylor
Charles Taylor Warlord and president convicted of war crimes Charles McArthur Ghankay Taylor is a Liberian former politician. He served as the 22nd president of Liberia from 2 August 1997 until his resignation on 11 August 2003 as a result of the Second Liberian Civil War and growing international pressure.

Leaders before them

George Weah
George Weah 2018 to 2024
George Weah
George Weah 2018 to 2024
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