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New page: '''Liberia''' (officially the '''Republic of Liberia''') is a small nation in Western Africa, bordering Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Côte d'Ivoire. Liberia was founded in 184...
'''Liberia''' (officially the '''Republic of Liberia''') is a small nation in Western [[Africa]], bordering [[Sierra Leone]], [[Guinea]], and [[Côte d'Ivoire]]. Liberia was founded in 1842 by the [[United States]] government, as a homeland for freed [[African-American]] slaves. Liberia gained full independence from the United States on July 26, 1847.
Liberia has an area of 43,000 mi<sup>2</sup> (111,369 km<sup>2</sup>), and a population of 3,283,000, giving a population density of 75/mi<sup>2</sup> (29/km<sup>2</sup>). The total GDP is $3.292 billion ($1,003 per capita).
Liberia is a [[Republic]], and the capital is [[Monrovia]]. The current president is Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf.
[[Category:African Countries]]
Liberia has an area of 43,000 mi<sup>2</sup> (111,369 km<sup>2</sup>), and a population of 3,283,000, giving a population density of 75/mi<sup>2</sup> (29/km<sup>2</sup>). The total GDP is $3.292 billion ($1,003 per capita).
Liberia is a [[Republic]], and the capital is [[Monrovia]]. The current president is Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf.
[[Category:African Countries]]