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Republic of Liberia
FlagCoat of Arms
Motto: The love of liberty brought us here
Anthem: 
Liberia National Anthem.ogg

"All Hail, Liberia, Hail!"
Location of Liberia within the African Union
Location of Liberia within the African Union
Capital
(and largest city)		Monrovia
6°19′N10°48′W / 6.317°N 10.8°W / 6.317; -10.8
Official language(s)English
Ethnic groups (2008)Kpelle 20.3%
Bassa 13.4%
Grebo 10%
Gio 8%
Mano 7.9%
Kru 6%
Lorma 5.1%
Kissi 4.8%
Gola 4.4%
other 20.1%
DemonymLiberian
GovernmentUnitarypresidentialconstitutional republic
 - PresidentEllen Johnson Sirleaf
 - Vice PresidentJoseph Boakai
 - Speaker of the HouseAlex J. Tyler
 - Chief JusticeJohnnie Lewis
LegislatureLegislature of Liberia
 - Upper houseSenate
 - Lower houseHouse of Representatives
Establishment
 - Established by the American Colonization Society1822 
 - Independence26 July 1847 
 - Current constitution6 January 1986 
Area
 - Total111,369 km2 (103rd)
43,000 sq mi 
 - Water (%)13.514
Population
 - 2011 estimate3,786,764[1] 
 - 2008 census3,476,608 (130th)
 - Density35.5/km2 (180th)
92.0/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2011 estimate
 - Total$1.769 billion[2] 
 - Per capita$456[2] 
GDP (nominal)2011 estimate
 - Total$1.154 billion[2] 
 - Per capita$297[2] 
HDI (2011)increase 0.329 (low) (182nd)
CurrencyLiberian dollar1 (LRD)
Time zoneGMT
 - Summer (DST)not observed (UTC)
Drives on theright
ISO 3166 codeLR
Internet TLD.lr
Calling code231
1United States dollar also legal tender.

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 26, 2012

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