Liberia

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Republic of Liberia
Flag of Liberia
Flag
Coat of Arms of Liberia
Coat of Arms
Motto: The Love of Liberty Brought Us Here
Map of Liberia
Map of Liberia
Capital
and largest city
Monrovia
Official languagesEnglish
Ethnic groups
Kpelle 20.3%, Other 20.1%, Bassa 13.4%, Grebo 10%, Gio 8%, Mano 7.8%, Kru 7.9%, Lorma 6%, Gola 5.1%, Kissi 5.1%
Demonym(s)Liberian
GovernmentConstitutional Federal Republic
• President
William Tubman
• Vice President
William Richard Tolbert Jr.
LegislatureLegislature of Liberia
Senate
House of Representatives
History
• Firestone Bailout
September 7th, 1937
• Recognition of New England
May 8th, 1938
• Entry into the Entente
July 19th, 1938
• Syndicalist Uprising
1942
• Failed Coup d'Etat
1947
• Free Liberian Army Uprising
1948
• Firestone Raid
September 18th, 1951
Area
• 
43,000 sq mi (110,000 km2)
Population
• 1950 estimate
968,023
GDP (nominal)1950 estimate
• Total
861,540,470
• Per capita
890
CurrencyLiberian Dollar (L$) (LD)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
Driving sideright
Calling code+231
ISO 3166 codeLR