Passport card
Republic of Liberia
Liberia
- Capital
- Monrovia
- Continent
- Africa
- Currency
- Liberian dollar
- Languages
- English
- People
- About 54 lakh
- Size
- About 1.1 lakh km²
- Leader
- President Joseph Boakai
- Declared independence
- 26 July 1847
- Time
- 5½ hours behind India: at 12 noon in India, it is 6:30 am in Monrovia
⭐ Liberia is Africa's oldest republic, and its capital is named after US President James Monroe.
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Two ways to learn
Learn about Liberia
Find it on the globe
Fly from India to Liberia
Turn the globe with your finger. Liberia has 3 neighbours on land: tap one to visit it.
Compare with India
Liberia and India, side by side
Both are drawn to the same scale.
- SizeIndia is about 30 times the size of Liberia.
- PeopleIndia has about 270 times as many people: about 146 crore in India and about 54 lakh in Liberia.
- DistanceMonrovia is about 9,500 km from Delhi, in a straight line.
- TimeLiberia is 5½ hours behind India. When it is 12 noon in India, it is 6:30 am in Monrovia.
Test yourself
Quiz Me
30 questions on Liberia, a fresh mix every time you play. Answer one at a time and see why straight away.
Fly through 30 questions on Liberia
- A fresh mix from the country's 100 questions, every round.
- See the right answer and why, straight away.
- Score 18 or more to earn Liberia's passport stamp.
Map puzzle
Put Liberia back on the map
Liberia and its neighbours have fallen off the map. Can you put all 4 back?
Big neighbours stop at the edge of this map.
Drag each piece to its place on the map, or tap a piece and then tap its place.
For parents and teachers
Free Liberia worksheet
One page to print: colour the flag, name the neighbours, fill in the blanks and more. The answers are at the bottom, upside down.
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