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Liberia

Also Known As Republic of Liberia
Western Africa

Liberia is a country on the West African coast, bordered by Sierra Leone to the northwest, Guinea to the north, Ivory Coast to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south and southwest. It was founded in 1822 as a settlement of freed slaves and free-born Black Americans, and it formally declared independence in 1847, becoming Africa's first modern republic. It is a presidential republic. Its capital is Monrovia. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Monrovia 2
Population
5,437,249 2
2024 estimate, from Liberia's own Wikipedia infobox, which carries no 2022 census line; a separate Demographics of Liberia article gives a 2022 national census figure of 5,250,187.
Population Estimate Year
2024 2
Area (sq km)
111,369 2
Independence or Founding Year
1847 2
Liberia was founded on 7 January 1822 as a settlement of freed slaves and free-born Black Americans organized by the American Colonization Society; independence was formally declared on 26 July 1847, making Liberia Africa's first modern republic.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Liberia

Cities

Buchanan, Liberia

Liberia

Monrovia

Liberia
Connections

Associated With

Monrovia, Cities
Source Monrovia (Wikipedia)
Montserrado County, States or Territories

Montserrado County is associated with Liberia.

Source Montserrado County (Wikipedia)
West Africa, Regions

Has Capital

Monrovia, Cities
Source Monrovia (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Liberia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Republic of Liberia
  • Infobox, capital
    Monrovia
  • Infobox, area
    43,000 square miles (111,369 km2)
  • Demographics section, 2024 estimate
    2024 estimate 5,437,249 (120th)
  • Introduction
    Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast.
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Monrovia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Monrovia, Infobox, Country
    Liberia
  • Has Capital: Monrovia, Lead section
    Monrovia is the capital and largest city of Liberia
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