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Liberia

Africa

Republic of Liberia

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📍 Essential Info

CapitalMonrovia

TimezoneUTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

Population5.6M

LanguagesEnglish 20% (official) and 27 indigenous languages, including Liberian English variants

Governmentpresidential republic

🔌 Practical Info

Driving SideRight

Electrical PlugsVaries

Internet Code.lr

Internet Users24%

GDP per Capita$1,700

🌍 Geography

LocationWestern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone

Size Comparisonslightly larger than Virginia

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

Terrainmostly flat to rolling coastal plains rising to rolling plateau and low mountains in northeast

👥 People & Culture

Ethnic GroupsKpelle 20.2%, Bassa 13.6%, Grebo 9.9%, Gio 7.9%, Mano 7.2%, Kru 5.5%, Lorma 4.8%, Krahn 4.5%, Kissi, 4.3%, Mandingo 4.2%, Vai 3.8%, Gola 3.8%, Gbandi...

ReligionsChristian 84.9%, Muslim 12%, Traditional 0.5%, other 0.1%, none 2.6% (2022 est.)

Median Age20.1 years

Life Expectancy61.6 years

National HolidayIndependence Day, 26 July (1847)

Cultural Information

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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook