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Liberia
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Capital:
Monrovia
Government:
Unitary Presidential Republic
Current Head of Government:
George Weah
Economy:
- Heavily reliant on foreign assistance for revenue.
- Richly endowed with water, mineral resources, forests and a climate favorable to agriculture, Liberia has been a producer and exporter of basic products including raw timber and rubber.
Population:
5,214,030 (July 2021 est.)
Land Size:
99,067 sq km (38,250 sq miles)
Major Ethnic Groups:
- Kpelle: 20.3%
- Bassa: 13.4%
- Grebo: 10.0%
- Gio: 8.0%
- Mano: 7.9%
- Kru: 6.0%
- Lorma: 5.1%
- Kissi: 4.8%
- Gola: 4.4%
- Other: 20.1% (2008 census)
Religions:
- Christianity: 85.6%
- Islam: 12.2%
- Traditional: 0.6%
- Other: 0.2%
- None: 1.4%
Languages(s):
- English (official)
- Kpelle
- Bassa