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Liberia

Official Name:	The Republic of Liberia
Sovereign Status:	Sovereign Country
Government Type:	Presidential Republic
Official Name (Local Language):	Republic of Liberia
ISO Country Codes:	LR : LBR
Internet Domain:	.lr
Government Web Site:	https://www.micat.gov.lr/

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Capital:	Monrovia	Main Airports:	Roberts International Airport
Language(s):	English	Population:	5,358,483
Currency:	Liberian Dollar	ISO Currency Code:	LRD
Telephone Dial In:	+231	ID Prefix:	00

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Country Summaries:

BBC; CIA Factbook; Country Code; Infoplease; International Model United Nations Association; Law Library of Congress; NationMaster; NationsOnline; UNESCO;

Political & Cultural Organisations:

African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States; African Union; Community of Democracies; UN; UNESCO;

Travel Guides:

Lonely Planet;

News Resources:

News Agency

Newspaper

Radio

Liberia Broadcasting System;

Radio LIB;

UNMIL Radio;

Liberia

Government Website:	https://www.micat.gov.lr/
Central Bank:	Central Bank of Liberia

GDP:	$7.391 billion (2021 est.)
GDP Pro Capita (PPP):	$1,400 (2021 est.)
Currency & USD Exchange Rate:	Liberian Dollar
Currency Code:	LRD
World Bank Classification:	Low-Income Economy

GDP Composition:

Agriculture:	44.7%	rubber, coffee, cocoa, rice, cassava (manioc, tapioca), palm oil, sugarcane, bananas; sheep, goats; timber
Industry:	6.8%	mining (iron ore and gold), rubber processing, palm oil processing, diamonds
Services:	48.5%

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Financial & Economic Organisations:

African Development Bank; FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; Un Economic Commission for Africa; UNIDO; World Bank;

Financial & Economic Profiles:

African Development Bank; Countryeconomy; Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative; FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; OECD; The Enhanced Integrated Framework; UNDP Human Development; World Bank;

Financial Exchanges:

No Exchange

National Statistics Office:

Liberia Institute for Statistics and Geo-Information Services;

National Dataset(s):

Trading Economics;

Liberia

Subject to Country Specific Sanctions? EU

Business Language(s):	English
Customs & Excise:	Liberia Revenue Authority
Development Bank(s):	African Development Bank; The Liberian Bank for Development and Investment;
National Standards Bureau:	Liberia Division of Standards (LDS)

Competitive Ind’l Performance: N/A	Corruption Perceptions Index: 142/180 (2022 Rank)
Ease of Doing Business: N/A	Enabling Trade Index: 120/136 (2016)
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