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Official country name :
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Republic of Liberia
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Capital :
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Monrovia
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Area :
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111.370 sq. km
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| Density : |
29.52 |
| urbanisation rate |
45% |
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Type of government :
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Republic
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Head of state :
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Charles Gyude Bryant (Pr)
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Official language(s) :
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English
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Main religion(s) :
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Traditional 75 %, Muslim 15 %, Christian 10 %
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Currency :
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Liberian Dollar (LRD) – Dollar (US)
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Main Export(s) :
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Iron ore, rubber, wood, merchant marine, diamonds, cocoa
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Population :
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Total : 3,288,198
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Average annual growth rate of the population :
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1.91%
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Birth rate
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Infant mortality
rate (per
1000)
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130,21
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Education
index
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Gross primary
Admission rate
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65 %
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| Gross primary education rate for boys |
95 %
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| Gross primary education rate for girls |
70 %
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| Literacy rate for females (15 years
and over) |
22.4 %
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| Literacy rate for males (15 years
and over) |
53.9 % |
| Literacy rate (estimation) |
38.3 % |
| % of national budget for education |
11.4 % |
Mrs Hawah GOLL-KOTCHI,
Secretary-General
