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Republic of Liberia |
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Motto: "The love of liberty brought us here" | ||||||
Anthem: All Hail, Liberia, Hail! | ||||||
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Capital and largest city | Monrovia 6°19′N 10°48′W / 6.317°N 10.800°W | |||||
Official languages | English | |||||
Demonym | Liberian | |||||
Government | Presidential republic | |||||
- | President of Liberia | Ellen Johnson Sirleaf | ||||
- | Vice-President of Liberia | Joseph Boakai | ||||
- | Chief Justice | Johnnie Lewis | ||||
Formation by African-Americans | ||||||
- | ACS colonies consolidation | 1821-1842 | ||||
- | Independence (from the United States) | 26 July 1847 | ||||
Area | ||||||
- | Total | 111,369 km2 (103rd) 43,000 sq mi |
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- | Water (%) | 13.514 | ||||
Population | ||||||
- | 2009 estimate | 3,955,000[1] | ||||
- | 2008 census | 3,476,608 (130th) | ||||
- | Density | 35.5/km2 (180th) 92.0/sq mi |
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GDP (PPP) | 2008 estimate | |||||
- | Total | $1.471 billion[2] | ||||
- | Per capita | $373[2] | ||||
GDP (nominal) | 2008 estimate | |||||
- | Total | $850 million[2] | ||||
- | Per capita | $215[2] | ||||
HDI (2007) | ![]() Error: Invalid HDI value · 169th |
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ކަރަންސީ | Liberian dollar1 (LRD) | |||||
Time zone | GMT | |||||
- | Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC) | ||||
ޑްރައިވްސް | right | |||||
Calling code | 231 | |||||
އިންޓަރނެޓް ޓީއެލްޑީ | .lr | |||||
1 United States dollar also in common usage. |