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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 mi2 (111,369 km2), and a population of 3,283,000, giving a population density of 75/mi2 (29/km2). 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.