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Motto: "The love of liberty
brought us here"
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Anthem: All Hail,
Liberia, Hail!
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Capital
(and largest city)
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Monrovia
6°19′N,
10°48′W
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Official languages
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English
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Demonym
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Liberian
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Government
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Republic
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President
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Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf
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Vice-President
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Joseph Boakai
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Formation
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by African-Americans
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ACS colonies consolidation
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1821-1842
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Independence (from the United States)
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26 July 1847
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Area
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Total
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111,369 km² (103rd)
43,000 sq mi
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Water (%)
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13.514
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Population
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2008 Liberian Census estimate
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3,489,072 (132nd)
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Density
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29/km² (174th)
75/sq mi
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GDP (PPP)
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2005 estimate
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Total
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$1.6 billion (170th)
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Per capita
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$500 (178th)
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HDI (1993)
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0.311 (low) (n/a)
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Currency
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Liberian dollar1 (LRD)
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Time zone
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GMT
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Internet TLD
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.lr
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Calling code
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+231
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1 United States dollar also in common
usage.
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