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Also Known As	Republic of Liberia
Head Of State And Government	President: Joseph Boakai
Capital	Monrovia
Population	(2026 est.) 5,817,000
Form Of Government	multiparty republic with two legislative bodies (Liberian Senate [30]; House of Representatives [73])
Official Language	English
Official Religion	none
Official Name	Republic of Liberia
Total Area (Sq Km)	97,081
Total Area (Sq Mi)	37,483
Monetary Unit	Liberian dollar (L$)
Urban-Rural Population	Urban: (2024) 54.1% • Rural: (2024) 45.9%
Life Expectancy At Birth	Male: (2022) 55.6 years • Female: (2022) 61.2 years
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$)	(2024) 760

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Map of Liberia in West Africa showing its national boundaries with Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Cote d'Ivoire, as well as major cities including Monrovia, Buchanan, Greenville, Harper, and others. The Atlantic Ocean borders Liberia to the south and west. An inset locator map shows Liberia's position on the continent.

Aerial view of Monrovia, Liberia, showing city buildings, roads, and coastline with dense green trees in the foreground and the Atlantic Ocean in the background.

Map highlighting Liberia in light brown on the west coast of Africa, with surrounding countries labeled, including Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Cote d'Ivoire. The capital city, Monrovia, is marked along the coast, and the Atlantic Ocean is shown to the south and west.

Map of Liberia highlighting its physical features, including major rivers, mountain ranges such as the Bong and Putu Ranges, Sapo National Park, and Mount Nimba on the border with Guinea. Neighboring countries Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Cote d'Ivoire are shown, along with the Atlantic coastline and Cape Palmas. An inset locator map indicates Liberia's position on the west coast of Africa.

Dense grove of tall oil palm trees (Elaeis genus) with thick green fronds and undergrowth, located in Nimba County, Liberia, West Africa.

A pygmy hippopotamus stands in shallow water among submerged logs, looking upward with its mouth slightly open in a forested area in Liberia, West Africa.

Lush green African rice plants growing in a flooded field in Gbedin village, Nimba County, Liberia, with distant hills and trees in the background.

Fishermen standing on a sandy beach in Robertsport, Liberia, sorting blue fishing nets beside a large wooden fishing boat with the ocean in the background.

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