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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 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. | + | Liberia is a [[Republic]], and the capital is [[Monrovia]]. The current president is Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Africa's first elected female president. |
[[Category:African Countries]] | [[Category:African Countries]] | ||
Revision as of 17:53, May 27, 2007
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, Africa's first elected female president.