Country Profile

Formal Name:  Republic of Liberia 
Local Name:  Liberia 
Government:  Presidential republic
Structure:  15 counties, subdivided into districts, further subdivided into clans
Formation:  1822 (established by the American Colonization Society)
Motto:  The love of liberty brought us here
Anthem:  All Hail, Liberia, Hail!
Languages:  English
Population:  4 million
Area:  111,369 km2 (103rd)
Currency:  Liberian dollar (LRD)
Capital:  Monrovia (1 million)