Search Geography Explorer

Search countries, cities, rivers, lakes, deserts, oceans, islands and more

Fun fact 5 about Liberia

A European map of West Africa and the Grain Coast, 1736. It has the archaic mapping designation of Negroland.
country

Liberia is a global biodiversity hotspot—a significant reservoir of biodiversity that is under threat from humans.

Liberia
Tap to learn more
country

Liberia

Population
5.7M
Area
111,369 km²
Capital
Monrovia
Continent
Africa
116th most populous country in the world

Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean to its south and southwest.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Herman Moll · Public Domain