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Capital: Monrovia
Area: 111,370 sq km / 42,989 sq ml
Language: English and African languages
Currency: Liberian Dollar
Population: 3,317,176
Life expectancy: 54 (men), 57 (women)
Literacy rate: 50%
Religions: Animist, Sunni Muslim, Christian
Physical features: Swamps along tropical coastline, forested highlands in the interior
Ethnic distribution: Many groups including Kpelle, Bassa, Gio, Kru, Grebo, Mano, Krahn and Gola. 5% desended from US repatriated slaves
Exports: Iron ore, rubber, timber, diamonds, coffee, cocoa, palm oil
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