Liberia lies in Western Africa, part of Africa. Its full official name is Republic of Liberia. Government sits in Monrovia.
The land area is 111,369 km², which ranks it 105th of the 250 countries and territories in this dataset — just behind Honduras and just ahead of Bulgaria. For scale, it is a little larger than Iceland.
The population is about 5.6 million, placing it 118th of 250 by population — between Finland above it and Norway below. Among the 17 entries in Western Africa it ranks 11th by area and 12th by population.
Geography and neighbours of Liberia
The coordinates the dataset gives are 6.5° N, 9.5° W, which puts it in the northern hemisphere, roughly 724 km from the equator, in what geographers would call the equatorial belt.
Ethiopia, Venezuela and South Sudan sit at almost exactly the same latitude on other parts of the globe.
It borders 3 neighbours: Guinea, Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone. The largest of them by area is Ivory Coast, which is also the most populous. Together those neighbours hold about 55.3 million people.
It has both a coastline and land borders, which is the most common arrangement of all.
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The people of Liberia
Population divided by land area gives roughly 50 people per square kilometre, which makes it less crowded than the typical entry on this list. For comparison, the median entry on this list sits near 90 per square kilometre.
Someone from Liberia is a Liberian.
English is the only official language. Another 90 entries list English too — among them American Samoa, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda and Australia.
Against Africa as a whole it is the 37th most populous of 59 entries, and it accounts for 1.2% of everyone living in Western Africa.
Money, codes and practical details
Money there is the Liberian dollar ($, LRD). It is issued for Liberia alone.
Websites there use the .lr domain. Calls from overseas start with +231. Standard country codes: lr and LBR.
Monrovia is the city to remember for this country.
Liberia is one of the 193 UN member states in this dataset. The other 57 entries are territories, dependencies or observers, which is why totals on this site run to 250 rather than the familiar 195.
Neighbouring countries
Liberia shares borders with 3 countries:
Fun facts about Liberia
- People from Liberia are known as Liberians.
- It shares land borders with 3 countries: Guinea, Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone.
- Ethiopia and Venezuela sit at almost the same latitude, on the far side of the globe.
- The Liberian dollar is used here and nowhere else on this list.
- Its full official name is Republic of Liberia.
- Ranked by land area, Liberia is 105th out of the 250 countries and territories on this site.
- Websites based there use the .lr domain.
Liberia — frequently asked questions
- What is the capital of Liberia?
- The capital of Liberia is Monrovia.
- How big is Liberia?
- Liberia covers 111,369 km², ranking 105th of 250 by land area. That makes it a little larger than Iceland.
- What is the population of Liberia?
- Liberia has a population of about 5.6 million, which makes it the 118th most populous of the 250 countries and territories listed on this site. Finland sits just above it and Norway just below.
- What language is spoken in Liberia?
- The official language of Liberia is English. It is also official in 90 other entries on this list.
- Is Liberia a country?
- Yes. Liberia is a sovereign state and one of the 193 UN members listed on this site.
- What currency does Liberia use?
- Liberia uses the Liberian dollar, written $ (currency code LRD). No other entry in this dataset uses it.
- Which countries border Liberia?
- Liberia borders 3 countries: Guinea, Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone. Ivory Coast is the largest of them by area.
- Where is Liberia located?
- Liberia is in Western Africa, part of Africa. Its reference coordinates are 6.5° north and 9.5° west, roughly 724 km from the equator in equatorial latitudes.
