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Liberia

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Profile

Background and figures as recorded in the CIA World Factbook.

With 28 ethnic groups and languages, Liberia is one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world. For hundreds of years, the Mali and Songhai Empires claimed most of Liberia. Beginning in the 15th century, European traders began establishing outposts along the Liberian coast. Unlike its neighbors, however, Liberia did not fall under European colonial rule. In the early 19th century, the US began sending freed enslaved people and other people of color to Liberia to establish settlements.

Capital
Monrovia
Government
presidential republic
Population
5,563,541
Area
111,369 sq km
Location
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone
Climate
tropical; hot, humid; dry winters with hot days and cool to cold nights; wet, cloudy summers with frequent heavy showers
Natural resources
iron ore; timber; diamonds; gold; hydropower
Languages
English 20% (official) and 27 indigenous languages; including Liberian English variants
Religions
Christian 84.9%; Muslim 12%; Traditional 0.5%; other 0.1%…
Independence
26 July 1847
Administrative divisions
15 counties; Bomi, Bong, Gbarpolu, Grand Bassa, Grand Cape Mount, Grand Gedeh, Grand Kru, Lofa, Margibi, Maryland, Monts…
Currency
Liberian dollars (LRD)
Export partners
Switzerland 30%; UK 13%; France 8%; Germany 7%…
Import partners
China 48%; Japan 21%; Germany 8%; Brazil 3%…

Source: CIA World Factbook — a work of the US government, in the public domain

Subdivisions

15 on file. Listed because operations, tax and reporting are usually organised at this level rather than nationally.

NameTypeCode
Grand Cape MountCountyLR-CM
GbapoluCountyLR-X1~
LofaCountyLR-LO
NimbaCountyLR-NI
Grand GedehCountyLR-GG
River GeeCountyLR-X2~
MarylandCountyLR-MY
BongCountyLR-BG
BomiCountyLR-BM
MontserradoCountyLR-MO
MargibiCountyLR-MG
Grand BassaCountyLR-GB
River CessCountyLR-RI
SinoeCountyLR-SI
Grand KruCountyLR-GK

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Currency
Liberian dollars (LRD)
Languages
English 20% (official) and 27 indigenous languages; including Liberian English variants
Government
presidential republic
Climate
tropical; hot, humid; dry winters with hot days and cool to cold nights; wet, cloudy summers with frequent heavy showers

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