LIBERIA

The Republic of Liberia was founded in 1822, and became an independent African Republic on July 26, 1847. Liberia is a founding member of the United Nations (UN), the Organization of African Unity OAU (now African Union), and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

BASIC INFORMATION

Head of State/Government :

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Governance :

Presidential Constitutional Republic

Capital :

Monrovia

Land area :

111,369 km2 or 43,000 sq mi

Population :

- 2014 estimate 4,092,310 - 2008 census 3,476,608

Independence :

26 July 1847

Official language :

English

Major spoken languages :

Kpelle, Bassa, Dey, Gio, Mano, Kru, Krahn, Gebro, Mandingo, Lorma, Kissi, Vai, Gola, Gbandi, Belleh and Mende

Life expectancy :

60 years

GDP per capita (PPP) :

- Total $2.675 billion - Per capita US$700.02

Annual Growth Rate :

6.2%

Currency :

Liberian Dollars (LRD)

Human Development Index :

0.400-0.449

Time zone :

GMT

MINISTRY RESPONSIBLE FOR ECOWAS AFFAIRS

Name of Ministry :

Minister of Finance and Development Planning

Name of Minister :

Hon Amara M. KONNEH

Address :

Phones :

Fax :

Emails :

Web Site :

www.emansion.gov.lr

ECOWAS NATIONAL OFFICE

Name of Head of Office :

Benedict D. ROBERTS

Address :

Phones :

(+231) 886-258 196 (+231) 777-558 276

Fax :

Emails :

broberts@mfdp.gov.lr