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Reference
Liberia Facts and Figures from Encarta
Basic Facts
Official name Republic of Liberia
Capital Monrovia
Area 99,067 sq km
38,250 sq mi
Liberia
People
Population 3,317,176 (2003 estimate)
Population growth
Population growth rate 1.67 percent (2003 estimate)
Projected population in 2025 5,453,140 (2025 estimate)
Projected population in 2050 8,779,793 (2050 estimate)
Population density 33 persons per sq km (2003 estimate)
87 persons per sq mi (2003 estimate)
Urban/rural distribution
Share urban 45 percent (2001 estimate)
Share rural 55 percent (2001 estimate)
Largest cities, with population
Monrovia 479,000 (1999 estimate)
Ethnic groups
Indigenous African ethnic groups (Bassa, Gio, Kpelle, Kru) 95 percent
Americo-Liberians (descendants of repatriated slaves) 5 percent
Languages
English (official) 20 percent
Mande, Kru-Bassa, other 80 percent
Religious affiliations
Indigenous beliefs 43 percent
Muslim 16 percent
Christian 29 percent
Protestant 14 percent
Roman Catholic 5 percent
Other Christians 10 percent
Nonreligious 2 percent
Other 10 percent
Health and Education
Life expectancy
Total 48.1 years (2003 estimate)
Female 49.3 years (2003 estimate)
Male 47 years (2003 estimate)
Infant mortality rate 132 deaths per 1,000 live births (2003 estimate)
Population per physician 43,671 people (1997)
Population per hospital bed Not available
Literacy rate
Total 57.5 percent (2003 estimate)
Female 41.6 percent (2003 estimate)
Male 73.3 percent (2003 estimate)
Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 5.7 percent (1980)
Number of years of compulsory schooling 10 years (2000)
Number of students per teacher, primary school 36 students per teacher (1999-2000)
Government
Form of government Republic
Voting qualifications Universal at age 18
Constitution 6 January 1986; amended 1988
Armed forces
Total number of military personnel 11,000 (2001)
Military expenditures as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) 5.6 percent (2001)
Economy
Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) 523 million (2001)
GDP per capita (U.S.$) 160 (2001)
GDP by economic sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing Not available
Industry Not available
Services Not available
Employment
Number of workers 1,291,613 (2001)
Workforce share of economic sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 72 percent (1990)
Industry 6 percent (1990)
Services 22 percent (1990)
Unemployment rate Not available
National budget (U.S.$)
Total revenue $242.1 million (1989 estimate)
Total expenditure $435.4 million (1989 estimate)
Monetary unit
1 Liberian dollar (L$), consisting of 100 cents
Major trade partners for exports
Germany, Belgium, Norway, Italy, and United States
Major trade partners for imports
France, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, and Germany
Energy, Communications, and Transportation
Electricity production
Electricity from thermal sources 100 percent (2001 estimate)
Electricity from hydroelectric sources 0 percent (2001 estimate)
Electricity from nuclear sources 0 percent (2001 estimate)
Electricity from geothermal, solar, and wind sources 0 percent (2001 estimate)
Number of radios per 1,000 people 329 (1997)
Number of telephones per 1,000 people 2 (2001)
Number of televisions per 1,000 people 26 (2000 estimate)
Number of Internet hosts per 10,000 people 0 (2000)
Daily newspaper circulation per 1,000 people 15 (1996)
Number of motor vehicles per 1,000 people 15 (1997)
Paved road as a share of total roads 6 percent (1999)
Sources
Basic Facts and People sections
Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org).
Health and Education section
Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org).
Government section
Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data is from Military Balance.
Economy section
Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the latest Europa World Yearbook and various International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications.
Energy, Communication, and Transportation section
Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org).
Note
Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding.