Liberia, Africa

This post was last updated by José of onez on Sunday, 27 April 2025.

Image of Monrovia, capital city of Liberia

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Liberia is a country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Western Africa sub‑region of the Africa continent.

Easy learning about Liberia
Liberia is located in	Sub-Saharan Africa Western Africa Africa Continent
Liberia has a population of	5,493,031 inhabitants (2023 UN data) Inhabitants of Liberia are called Liberians
The country’s total area is	111,370 Km² ( 69,202 sq mi)
Global Peace Index Rank	69
Global Peace Index Score	2
Human Development Index (HDI)	Liberia HDI ranks in position nº 177 worldwide Low Human Development HDI of 0.487 (0.4 to 1) (2022 data from UNDP)
Liberia’s passport	allows visa-free entry to 51 countries Liberia passport ranks in position nº 87 in the world (2025 HP Index data)
Liberia GDP per capita is	$908 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF)
Liberia ’s LGBTI legal status	Same-sex sexual acts are illegal (2025 ILGA data)
Latitude & Longitude	6° 30' N, 9° 30' W Open in Google Maps
Liberia Capital city	Monrovia
Neighbouring countries	Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Guinea.
Liberia Climate	tropical; hot, humid; dry winters with hot days and cool to cold nights; wet, cloudy summers with frequent heavy showers
Most predominant religion	Christian,
Second most predominant religion	Muslim,
Currency name & code	Dollar (LRD)
Internet ccTLD	.lr
Liberia calling code	+231

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