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11 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; there is a white five-pointed star on a blue square in the upper hoist-side corner; the design was based on the US flag
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Official country name
Republic of Liberia
Short name
Liberia
Nationality
Liberian(s) (noun) 0 (adjective)
Languages spoken
English 20% (official), some 20 ethnic group languages, of which a few can be written and are used in correspondence
Capital
Monrovia
Government type
republic
Population
3,334,587 ranked 135, (data 2008)
Geography
facing the Atlantic Ocean, the coastline is characterized by lagoons, mangrove swamps, and river-deposited sandbars; the inland grassy plateau supports limited agriculture. The lowest point is Atlantic Ocean 0 m.
Coastline
Coastline 579 km.
Land borders
1,585km, Guinea 563 km, Cote d'Ivoire 716 km, Sierra Leone 306 km.
Administrative divisions
15 counties; Bomi, Bong, Gbarpolu, Grand Bassa, Grand Cape Mount, Grand Gedeh, Grand Kru, Lofa, Margibi, Maryland, Montserrado, Nimba, River Cess, River Gee, Sinoe
Independence
26 July 1847