Fast Facts in Liberia
Population: 3,195,931
Capital: Monrovia
Time Zone: UTC+0
Currency Name: Liberian dollar (LRD)
Government Type: Republic
Languages: English 20% (official), some 20 ethnic group languages, of which a few can be written and are used in correspondence
Ethnic Breakdown: indigenous African 95% (including Kpelle, Bassa, Gio, Kru, Grebo, Mano, Krahn, Gola, Gbandi, Loma, Kissi, Vai, Dei, Bella, Mandingo, and Mende), Americo-Liberians 2.5% (descendants of immigrants from the US who had been slaves), Congo People 2.5% (descendants of immigrants from the Caribbean who had been slaves)
Religion: Christian 40%, Muslim 20%, indigenous beliefs 40%
Major Cities: Monrovia
Phone Country Code: 231
Health Concerns: degree of risk: very high,food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne diseases: malaria and yellow fever are high risks in some locations water contact disease: schistosomiasis aerosolized dust or soil contact disease: Lassa fever (2007)
Official Tourism Website: http://www.equavista.com/Africa/Liberia/Liberia_Tourism_Office_L71.htm
High Travel Season: July
Voltage: 120 V - 60 Hz
Electrical Plug Type: a
Major Holidays:
Misc Fact / Good to Know: The United States did not recognize Liberia as a nation until 1862.