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Liberia: Everything you need to know about the country before your trip

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Interesting Facts about Liberia

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Continent: Africa
Official language: Liberian English
Capital: Manrovia
Government type: Republic
Head of state: President George Weah
Area: 97,079 km²
Population: 4.8 million
Currency: Liberian Dollar (LRD), US Dollar (USD)

Hippopotamus in Liberia

Vehicle code: LB
Time zone: UTC±0
Telephone code: +231
Climate: tropical, warm, high humidity with frequent rainfalls, the average temperature in Liberia is 26 degrees Celsius
Best travel time: November to April (during the dry season)
Longest river: Cavally (515 km)
Highest mountain: Mount Wuteve (1440 meters)