Liberia

Population: 3,225,837 (July 2001 est.)

Languages: English 20% (official), some 20 ethnic group languages, of which a few can be written and are used in correspondence

Background: Seven years of civil strife were brought to a close in 1996 when free and open presidential and legislative elections were held. President TAYLOR now holds strong executive power with no real political opposition. The years of fighting coupled with...

Currency: Liberian dollar (LRD, No information)

Data from CIA World Factbook. Click on CIA link for more. Click on map or flag for larger images.