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DEMOGRAPHICS
  • Population: 3.4 million (2008 National Population Census)
    Capital: Monrovia
  • Area: 99,067 sq km (38,250 sq miles)
    Location: West Africa
  • Immediate Neighbors: Cote d’Ivoire, Sierra Leone, and Guinea
  • Languages: English, and several African languages belonging to the Mande, Kwa or Mel linguistic groups (they are: Kpelle, Bassa, Gio, Kru, Grebo, Mano, Krahn, Gola, Gbandi, Lorma, Kissi, Vai, Dei, Belle, Mandingo and Mende)
  • Major Religions: Christianity, Islam, indigenous beliefs
  • Life Expectancy: 41 years (men), 43 years (women) (source UN)
  • Literacy: Male 20.0% and Female 14.9%
  • Monetary Unit: Liberian dollar (L$)
  • Main Exports: Diamonds, iron ore, rubber, timber, coffee, cocoa (A UN ban currently exists on the exportation of Liberian diamonds and timber)
  • GNI per capita: US $110 (source World Bank, 2005)
  • Internet Domain: .lr
  • International Dialling Code: +231

 

 

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