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Capital of Liberia: Monrovia — Facts & 5-Question Quiz

The capital of Liberia is Monrovia. Liberia sits in Africa, has a population of 5,302,681, and uses the LRD. Official languages include English.

Quick facts

  • Capital: Monrovia
  • Continent: Africa
  • Population: ~5,302,681
  • Area: 111,369 km²
  • Population density: 47.6 people per km²
  • Official language: English
  • Currency: LRD
  • ISO code: LR

How big is Liberia?

By population, Liberia ranks 121st in the world, holding roughly 0.07% of all people on Earth. By land area it ranks 102nd.

Those two numbers rarely match, and the gap between them is the interesting part. Liberia has 47.6 people per square kilometre, which is about 1.2 times below the world average of 59.4. It is more spacious than its population alone would suggest.

Within Africa, Liberia is the 38th most populous country of 54.

Countries of a similar size

The two countries closest to Liberia in population are Palestine (5,371,230) and Costa Rica (5,180,829).

By land area, its closest counterparts are Bulgaria (110,879 km²) and Honduras (112,492 km²).

Comparisons like these are worth more than raw figures when you are trying to remember them. A number on its own is hard to hold; a number next to a country you already have a feel for is much easier.

Language and currency

English is spoken officially in 58 countries in this dataset, including Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados and Belize, and 52 others.

Liberia uses the LRD, and it is the only country that does, which makes the currency name a reliable one-to-one clue.

How to remember Liberia

Monrovia is named after James Monroe, a president of the United States, and the country's motto is 'The Love of Liberty Brought Us Here'. The flag looks like a smaller United States flag with only one star.

The flag of Liberia: red, white and blue

🇱🇷 The flag is 11 red and white horizontal stripes with a white star on a blue square in the top-left corner. The 11 stripes stand for the people who signed Liberia's Declaration of Independence, the blue square for Africa and the star for the freedom of the formerly enslaved people who founded the country.

Region and neighbours

Liberia is a country on the Atlantic coast of West Africa, between Sierra Leone and Côte d'Ivoire. It shares land borders with 3 countries: Sierra Leone, Guinea and Ivory Coast.

Three facts about Liberia

  1. Liberia was settled from 1822 by thousands of freed and free-born African Americans and Afro-Caribbeans.
  2. Liberia declared independence on 26 July 1847, and it was the first African republic to gain independence.
  3. Its capital, Monrovia, was founded in 1822 and named after US President James Monroe.

Sources: Wikipedia: Liberia, Wikipedia: Flag of Liberia, Wikipedia: Monrovia, CIA World Factbook.

Quiz yourself on Liberia

Liberia capital quiz

  1. What is the capital of Liberia 🇱🇷?

    • Bangui
    • Addis Ababa
    • Bamako
    • Monrovia
    Show answer

    Monrovia

  2. What is the capital of Central African Republic 🇨🇫?

    • Tripoli
    • Bangui
    • Lomé
    • Praia
    Show answer

    Bangui

  3. What is the capital of Mauritania 🇲🇷?

    • Bissau
    • Nouakchott
    • Maputo
    • Khartoum
    Show answer

    Nouakchott

  4. What is the capital of Congo 🇨🇬?

    • Brazzaville
    • Banjul
    • Mogadishu
    • Yaoundé
    Show answer

    Brazzaville

  5. What is the capital of Libya 🇱🇾?

    • Lomé
    • Tripoli
    • Kampala
    • Brazzaville
    Show answer

    Tripoli

Liberia in Africa

The largest countries by population sharing this continent are Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt and Democratic Republic of the Congo.

If you are learning capitals region by region — far more effective than working alphabetically — Africa is the block Liberia belongs to, and its neighbours are the ones worth learning alongside it.

Try the Country to Capital Quiz, or the harder reverse direction. There is also a full country profile for Liberia.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Liberia?

The capital of Liberia is Monrovia.

What is the population of Liberia?

About 5,302,681, making it the 121st most populous country in the world.

How big is Liberia?

111,369 square kilometres, ranking 102nd by land area, at a density of 47.6 people per square kilometre.

What currency does Liberia use?

The LRD, which no other country uses.

What are the colours of the Liberia flag?

The flag of Liberia is 11 red and white horizontal stripes with a white star on a blue square in the top-left corner. The 11 stripes stand for the people who signed Liberia's Declaration of Independence, the blue square for Africa and the star for the freedom of the formerly enslaved people who founded the country.

Which countries border Liberia?

Liberia shares land borders with Sierra Leone, Guinea and Ivory Coast.

How can I remember the capital of Liberia?

Monrovia is named after James Monroe, a president of the United States, and the country's motto is 'The Love of Liberty Brought Us Here'. The flag looks like a smaller United States flag with only one star.

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