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About
Liberia: |
 | Location: Africa
Status: UN Country
Capital City: Monrovia
Main Cities: Buchanan, Greenville, Harper
Population: 2,941,000
Area: 97,750 km2
Currency: 1 Liberian dollar = 100 cents
Languages: English
Religions: Muslim, Christian, Traditional |
| More about
Liberia: a republic in W Africa, on the Atlantic: originated in 1822 as a home for freed Afro-American slaves, with land purchased by the American Colonization Society; republic declared in 1847; exports are predominantly rubber and iron ore. Official language: English. Religion: Christian majority, also animist. Currency: dollar. Capital: Monrovia. Pop.: 3 487 000 (2004 est.). Area: 111 400 sq. km (43 000 sq. miles) |
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