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According to the 2022 revision of the World Population Prospects [3] [4], Liberia's total population was 5,193,416 in 2021. This is compared to 911,000 in 1950. [5] 43.5% of Liberians were below the age of 15 in 2010. [5] 53.7% were between 15 and 65 years of age, while 2.8% were 65 years or older. [5]
As of the 2017 national census, Liberia was home to 4,694,608 people. Of those, 1,118,241 lived in Montserrado County, the most populous county in the country and location of the capital Monrovia. The Greater Monrovia District has 970,824 residents. Nimba County is the next most populous county, with 462,026 residents.
e. Liberia is a country in West Africa founded by free people of color from the United States. The emigration of African Americans, both freeborn and recently emancipated, was funded and organized by the American Colonization Society (ACS). The mortality rate of these settlers was the highest among settlements reported with modern recordkeeping.
Religion in Liberia [1] Christianity (85.6%) Islam (12.6%) No religion (1.5%) Tribal or indigenous traditions (0.6%) Christianity is the predominant religion in Liberia, with Protestantism being its largest denomination. [2] Liberia is a secular state and its constitution guarantees freedom of religion. While most Liberians have religious ...
Liberia ( Spanish pronunciation: [li.ˈβe.ɾja]) is a district and the largest city in the Guanacaste Province of Costa Rica, located 215 kilometres (134 mi) northwest of the national capital, San José. [1] [2] Part of the Liberia canton, it is a major center for the country's tourism industry. Liberia has been nicknamed la ciudad blanca (the ...
The census of 1843 indicated a variety of occupations, including hatter, milliner, seamstress, and tailor. Liberia hosted National Fairs in 1857 and 1858 in which prizes were awarded for various needle arts.
Monrovia (/ m ə n ˈ r oʊ v i ə /) is the capital and largest city of Liberia.Founded in 1822, it is located on Cape Mesurado on the Atlantic coast and as of the 2022 census had 1,761,032 residents, home to 33.5% of Liberia’s total population.
Portal. : Liberia. Liberia ( / laɪˈbɪəriə / ⓘ ), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean to its south and southwest. It has a population of around five and one-half million and covers ...