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Liberia

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3.99 million

Population. Ranked 127th in 2013.

$421.70

GDP per capita. Ranked 173th in 2012.

Borders

Guinea 563 km, Cote d'Ivoire 716 km, Sierra Leone 306 km
Largest city Monrovia - 1,000,000
Capital city Monrovia - 1,000,000
Major language English, 29 African languages belonging to the Mande, Kwa or Mel linguistic groups
Major religion Christianity, Islam, indigenous beliefs
Monetary unit Liberian dollar
Alternative names Liberia, Republic of Liberia
Groups Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object

Liberia Map

96,320 sq km

Sq. km. Ranked 102nd in 2008.

Liberia ranks highly for:
3rd for Economy > Unemployment rate 3rd for Labor > Unemployment rate 4th for Economy > Population below poverty line 5th for Education > Children out of school, primary per 1000 6th for Military > Battle-related deaths > Number of people 6th for Health > Birth rate > Crude > Per 1,000 people 8th for Cost of living > Real estate prices > Rent per month > 3 bedroom apartment > City centre 10th for People > Age dependency ratio > Dependents to working-age population 15th for Geography > Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year 15th for Geography > Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year
Liberia ranks low for:
1st last for Economy > Public debt 1st last for Media > Internet > Users per 1000 3rd last for Cost of living > Prices at markets > Cigarettes > Pack of Marlboro 3rd last for Transport > Road > Motor vehicles per 1000 people 4th last for Agriculture > Produce > Banana > Production 4th last for Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity per capita 4th last for Economy > GDP > Per capita 5th last for Economy > Debt > Government debt > Public debt, share of GDP 5th last for Economy > GDP > Composition, by sector of origin > Services 6th last for Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ per capita

Interesting observations about Liberia

  • Liberia ranked first for GDP > composition by sector > agriculture amongst Hot countries in 2012.
  • Liberia ranked first for GDP > composition, by end use > household consumption amongst Christian countries in 2013.
  • Liberia ranked second for GDP > composition, by sector of origin > agriculture globally in 2013.
  • Liberia ranked first for trade > exports > per $ GDP amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2006.
  • Liberia has ranked last for public debt since 2011.

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