Liberia: Introduction

Capital: Monrovia

Population

Total Population: 3,994,000

Natural Increase: 4.0%

Density: 41 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 61.5%

Ethnic Origins: Native Africans 95% (including Kpelle, Bassa, Gio, Kru, Grebo, Mano, Krahn, Gola, Gbandi, Loma, Kissi, Vai, Dei, Bella, Mandingo, and Mende), Americo-Liberians 2.5% (descendants of immigrants from the US), Congo People 2.5% (descendants of immigrants from the Caribbean).

Official Language: English

Other Languages Spoken: There are 20 ethnic languages. The main ones are : Bassa, Dan, Bandi, Gola, Grebo, Kpelle, Klao, Kisi.

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Christians 40%, Muslims 20%, Indigenous beliefs 40%.

Literacy Rate: 51.9%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Monrovia

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Liberian Dollar (LRD)

Country Overview

Area: 111,370 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
It depends on international aid; there is a permanent climate of insecurity.

HDI*: 0.300/1

HDI (World Rank): 162/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

26°

Low: 24° | High: 31°

Humidity: 94% | Wind: 26 km/h
Sunrise: 6:25 am | Sunset: 6:51 pm

Monrovia, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Liberia, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Liberia, Dial +231

Internet Suffix: .lr

Telephone Lines: 0.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 0.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Imports of Goods (million USD)	499	813	552	650	814
Exports of Goods (million USD)	200	242	150	200	295
Imports of Services (million USD)	219	344	141	234	-
Exports of Services (million USD)	156	182	142	40	-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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