Capital:
Monrovia
Area:
111,370 sq km / 42,989 sq ml
Language:
English and African languages
Currency:
Liberian Dollar
Population:
3,317,176
Life expectancy:
54 (men), 57 (women)
Literacy rate:
50%
Religions:
Animist, Sunni Muslim, Christian
Physical features:
Swamps along tropical coastline, forested highlands in the interior
Ethnic distribution:
Many groups including Kpelle, Bassa, Gio, Kru, Grebo, Mano, Krahn and Gola. 5% desended from US repatriated slaves
Exports:
Iron ore, rubber, timber, diamonds, coffee, cocoa, palm oil
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