🌍 Geography
Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
111,369 km²
Land Area
96,320 km²
Water Area
15,049 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
1,667 km
Coastline
579 km
Bordering Countries
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mostly flat to rolling coastal plains rising to rolling plateau and low mountains in northeast
Climate: tropical; hot, humid; dry winters with hot days and cool to cold nights; wet, cloudy summers with frequent heavy showers
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
243m
Natural Resources
iron ore, timber, diamonds, gold, hydropower
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
5,437,249
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
2.32%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
19.9 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
32.4 per 1,000
Death Rate
8.3 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- MONROVIA: 1,678,000 people
Languages
- English (Official) - 20%
- including Liberian English variants
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)
💼 Economy
low-income West African economy; food scarcity, especially in rural areas; high poverty and inflation; bad recession prior to COVID-19 due to Ebola crisis; growing government debt; longest continuously operated rubber plantation; large informal economy
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$9.31 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$4.75 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$1,700
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
4.8%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
null%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
33.6%
Industry
23.3%
Services
42.1%
Major Industries
mining (iron ore and gold), rubber processing, palm oil processing, diamonds
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
presidential republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 26 July (1847)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.18 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
1.6 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
16.6% of GDP
Education Expenditure
2.3% of GDP