Liberia Location Map
Liberia Facts
Full Official Name: Republic of Liberia
Demonym: Liberian
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Area
Total Area: 111,369 km²
Total Land Area: 96,320 km²
Total Water Area: 15,049 km²
Demographics
Population: 5,437,249
Population Growth Rate: 2.32% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Monrovia (Population: 1,761,032)
Ethnic Groups: Kpelle 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 2.9%, Mende 1.7%, Sapo 1%, Belle 0.7%, Dey 0.3%, other Liberian ethnic group 0.4%, other African 3%, non-African 0.2% (2022 est.)
Languages: English 20% (official) and 27 indigenous languages, including Liberian English variants
Religions: Christian 84.9%, Muslim 12%, Traditional 0.5%, other 0.1%, none 2.6% (2022 est.)
Economy
Currency: Liberian dollar
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $8.884 billion (2023 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $1,600 (2023 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $1.22 billion (2022 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: Switzerland 28%, France 8%, Germany 8%, UK 8%, Poland 6% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $1.961 billion (2022 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: China 42%, South Korea 23%, Japan 15%, Germany 5%, Brazil 3% (2022)
Government
Type: presidential republic
Capital City: Monrovia (Population: 1,761,032)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC (GMT)
Country Code: LR
Internet TLD: .lr
Climate Map of Liberia
Climate: tropical; hot, humid; dry winters with hot days and cool to cold nights; wet, cloudy summers with frequent heavy showers
Topographic Map of Liberia
