Country

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.

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.
Landlocked
No 3
Income Group
Low 4
Government Type
Republic 3
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

Bordered By Water

Guinea, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Guinea
Sierra Leone, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Sierra Leone

Borders

Cote d'Ivoire, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Liberia

Has Capital

Monrovia, Cities
Source Monrovia (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Has Member

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Also in Economics Atlas: a member of this subject.

Nationals Include

Angie Brooks

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Dessaline Harris

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Dessaline Harris - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Dessaline Harris (1 October 1895 – 29 March 1966) was a Liberian jurist and a member of the Supreme Court of Liberia.
Sie-A-Nyene Yuoh

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Sie-A-Nyene Yuoh
Francis Kateh

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Francis Kateh (Wikipedia)Lead [nationality]
Quote, Lead [nationality]
is a Liberian physician and an academic.
Charlyne Brumskine

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Charlyne Brumskine (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Charlyne M. Brumskine is a Liberian lawyer, law professor and In July 2026 she was appointed a judge of ECOWAS Community Court of Justice, for the 2026 to 2030 term, She is the founder and managing attorney of CMB Law Group, LLC, a Monrovia law firm and served as the vice-presidential candidate of the Collaborating Political Parties in the 2023 Liberian general election, running alongside Alexander B. Cummings Jr..
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Ellen Eugenia Johnson Sirleaf (née Johnson; born 29 October 1938) is a Liberian politician who served as the 24th president of Liberia from 2006 to 2018.
George Weah

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source George Weah (Wikipedia)Leadtier 2
Quote, Lead
George Manneh Oppong Weah (born 1 October 1966) is a Liberian politician and former professional footballer who served as the 25th president of Liberia from 2018 to 2024.
Joseph Boakai

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Joseph Boakai (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. (born 30 November 1944) is a Liberian politician who has served as the 26th president of Liberia since 2024.
George Weah

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Thomas J. R. Faulkner

Also in Technology and Engineering Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Thomas J. R. Faulkner (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
was a Liberian businessman, engineer, and politician

Origin Of

Njangsa

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Palaver Sauce

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Palaver Sauce
Poro Society

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Poro (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The Poro, or Purrah or Purroh, is a men's secret society in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea, and the Ivory Coast, introduced by the Mane people (the Mande Elites leading large-scale migrations from the Mali Empire into the southern coastal areas).
Sande Society

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Sande society (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph
Quote, Lead paragraph
is a women's initiation society in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and the Ivory Coast.

Site Of

Central Bank of Liberia

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

West African shaggy rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source West African shaggy rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
Western chimpanzee

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Western chimpanzee (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
specifically Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Senegal, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau
Western red colobus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Western red colobus (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Its range includes various fragmentary populations in Sierra Leone, and contiguous populations in Liberia, Guinea and western Ivory Coast.
Whisk Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Woermann's bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Woermann's bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Liberia
Quote, Distribution, Liberia
It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
Zebra Duiker

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Zebra duiker (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The zebra duiker (Cephalophula zebra) is a small antelope found primarily in Liberia, as well as the Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, and occasionally Guinea.
Zenker's fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Zenker's fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Liberia
Quote, Distribution, Liberia
Its range includes Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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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.
View the Source
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.
View the Source
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Liberia
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    579 km
  • Government, Government type
    presidential republic
  • Borders: Cote d'Ivoire, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Cote d'Ivoire 778 km
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record LBR, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record LBR, incomeLevel
"name": "Liberia", "region": { "id": "SSF", "iso2code": "ZG", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa " }, "adminregion": { "id": "SSA", "iso2code": "ZF", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LIC", "iso2code": "XM", "value": "Low income" }
View the Source
Wikidata: Liberia
Wikidata Q1014, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Monrovia (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Monrovia, Infobox, Country
    Liberia
  • Has Capital: Monrovia, Lead section
    Monrovia is the capital and largest city of Liberia
View the Source
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Guinea
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Guinea, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Quote, Bordered By Water: Guinea, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Liberia 590 km
View the Source
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Sierra Leone
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Sierra Leone, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Quote, Bordered By Water: Sierra Leone, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Liberia 299 km
View the Source
Montserrado County (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Montserrado County, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Montserrado County, Lead paragraph
is a county in the northwestern portion of the West African nation of Liberia
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