Location: West Africa
Official name: Republic of Liberia
Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1847 / 1847
Capital city: Monrovia
Population: 4.1 million / 110 people per sq mile (43 people per sq km)
Total land area: 43,000 square miles (111,370 square km)
Language(s) spoken: Kpelle, Vai, Bassa, Kru, Grebo, Kissi, Gola, Loma, English (official language)
Main religions: Traditional beliefs 40%, Christian 40%, Muslim 20%
Ethnic mix: Indigenous tribes (12 groups) 49%, Kpellé 20%, Bassa 16%, Gio 8%, Krou 7%
Government type: Presidential system
Currency: Liberian dollar = 100 cents
Literacy rate: 59%
Calorie consumption (daily per person): 2163 kilocalories
For more detailed country information, driving directions, and Google Maps, please visit Liberia‘s corresponding page.