Country Facts and Statistics
Liberia
Population:
3,685,076 (2010 est.)
Location:
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Cote d’lvoire and Sierra Leone.
Government:
Republic
Official name: Republic of Liberia
President: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (since Jan 2006)
Capital: Monrovia
Independence Day: July 26, 1847 (founded by freed slaves from The United States)
Religions:
Christian 85.6%; Muslim 12.2%; indigenous 0.6%; other 0.2%; none 1.4% (2008)
Language:
English is the official language, which is taught in schools. However, there are more than 16 ethnic group languages, though many have no written version.
Exports:
rubber, timber, iron, diamonds, cocoa, coffee
Currency:
Liberian Dollar (LRD) USD equivalent = 73 Liberian Dollars (2011)
Education:
Typical primary school fees: $100–$150 per term
Typical Secondary School Fees: $200–$300 per term
Literacy Rate: (definition: age 15 and over can read and write) total population: 57.5%, male: 73.3%, female: 41.6% (2003 est.)
Health:
Liberians have been greatly affected by the country’s poor healthcare system paired with infectious diseases, and death has become an everyday occurrence.
Infant mortality: about 76/1,000 births
Births per woman: about 5
Life expectancy: about 56 years
People living with HIV/AIDS: 35,000 (2007 est.)
Climate:
Liberia is hot, humid, and tropical. Dry winters with hot days and cool nights; rainy season is in the summer.
Other Facts:
Airports: 29
Airports with paved runways: 2
Internet Users: 20,000 people (2009)
Telephone main lines: 2,000
Cell Phones: 842,000 (2009)
Staple Food: rice and cassava (a green, leafy plant)
All facts and information stated has been taken from: www.CIA.gov, www.worldbank.com and www.state.gov.