World Context: Liberia

Source and mapping status

This page maps the site registry entry “Liberia” to the supplied dataset entity “Liberia.” Mapping status: exact-name. The source is a frozen 2025 snapshot; dates embedded in individual fields remain controlling.

• Source entity count: 1.
• Selected public fields present: 19.
• Independent corroboration in this page: none.

Place and environment

Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone Area: total : 111,369 sq km; land: 96,320 sq km; water: 15,049 sq km Climate: tropical; hot, humid; dry winters with hot days and cool to cold nights; wet, cloudy summers with frequent heavy showers Terrain: mostly flat to rolling coastal plains rising to rolling plateau and low mountains in northeast Natural hazards: dust-laden harmattan winds blow from the Sahara (December to March) Environmental issues: tropical rainforest deforestation; soil erosion; loss of biodiversity; hunting of endangered species for bushmeat; pollution of coastal waters from oil residue and raw sewage; pollution of rivers from industrial run-off; burning and dumping of household waste

Population, settlement, and language context

Population: total: 5,563,541 (2025 est.); male: 2,774,006; female: 2,789,535 Population distribution: more than half of the population lives in urban areas, with approximately one third living within an 80-km (50-mi) radius of Monrovia, as shown in this population distribution map Urbanization: urban population: 53.6% of total population (2023); rate of urbanization: 3.41% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.) Languages: English 20% (official) and 27 indigenous languages, including Liberian English variants

Public and legal context

Capital: name: Monrovia; geographic coordinates: 6 18 N, 10 48 W; time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time); etymology: named after James MONROE (1758-1831), the fifth president of the United States and supporter of Liberia's colonization by freed slaves Government type: presidential republic Legal system: mixed system of common law, based on Anglo-American law and customary law

Economy and connectivity context

Economic overview: low-income West African economy; food scarcity, especially in rural areas; high poverty and inflation; bad recession prior to COVID-19 due to Ebola crisis; growing government debt; longest continuously operated rubber plantation; large informal economy Industries: mining (iron ore and gold), rubber processing, palm oil processing, diamonds Electricity access: electrification - total population: 31.8% (2022 est.); electrification - urban areas: 53.7%; electrification - rural areas: 14.9% Internet users: percent of population: 24% (2023 est.) Airports: 19 (2025) Ports: total ports: 4 (2024); large: 0; medium: 0; small: 1; very small: 3; ports with oil terminals: 3; key ports: Buchanan, Cape Palmas, Greenville, Monrovia

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