Liberia
Africa · Capital: Monrovia
Liberia is a country in Africa, home to about 5.5 million people across 111,369 km². Its capital is Monrovia. It is a coastal country sharing land borders with 3 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Monrovia
Region
Africa
Population
~5.5 million people
Area
111,369 km²
Density
49 people per km²
Coastline
Has a coastline
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Right
Language
English
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
1,440 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Currency
A currency called the dollar
Flag colors
red, white, blue
Flag features
at least one star
Land borders (3)
Côte d'Ivoire
Guinea
Sierra LeoneLiberia in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Liberia is a deep cut — answers this obscure only show up in hard puzzles. These are the 18 claims from the pool that are true of Liberia, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Its name begins with “L”1 of 9
- Its capital city's name begins with “M”1 of 19
- Its currency is called the dollar1 of 27
- Its name ends with “-ia”1 of 39
- Is in Africa1 of 54
- Has English as an official language1 of 59
- Its flag features a star1 of 67
- Its flag contains blue1 of 99
- Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
- Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
- Has exactly one official language1 of 130
- Drives on the right1 of 141
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
- Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
- Has a coastline1 of 151
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177