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Republic of Liberia
FlagCoat of arms
Motto: The love of liberty brought us here
Anthem: "All Hail, Liberia, Hail!"
Capital
(and largest city)		Monrovia
6°19′N10°48′W / 6.317°N 10.8°W / 6.317; -10.8
Official language(s)English
DemonymLiberian
GovernmentPresidential republic
 - PresidentEllen Johnson Sirleaf
 - Vice PresidentJoseph Boakai
 - Chief JusticeJohnnie Lewis
LegislatureLegislature of Liberia
 - Upper HouseSenate
 - Lower HouseHouse of Representatives
Formation
 - 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
 - 2009 estimate3,955,000[1] 
 - 2008 census3,476,608 (130th)
 - Density35.5/km2 (180th)
92.0/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2009 estimate
 - Total$1.556 billion[2] 
 - Per capita$424[2] 
GDP (nominal)2009 estimate
 - Total$876 million[2] 
 - Per capita$239[2] 
HDI (2010)0.300 (low) (162nd)
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 in common usage.

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 12, 2011

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