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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: LR

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code LR

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the LR code, which represents Liberia within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
LR
Related Codes
LBR430LI
Official Name
Liberia
Common Name
Liberia
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Africa
Region
West Africa
Area
111,369 km²
Country Bounds
N: 8.55179, S: 4.35306, W: -11.4921, E: -7.36511
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Monrovia (6.3105555, -10.804722)
Terrain
mostly flat to rolling coastal plains rising to rolling plateau and low mountains in northeast
Climate
tropicalhot, humiddry winters with hot days and cool to cold nightswet, cloudy summers with frequent heavy showers
Border Countries
Guinea 590 kmCote d'Ivoire 778 kmSierra Leone 299 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Monrovia
Government Type
Republic
Established
1847
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
Africa/Monrovia
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
4,818,977
Population Density
50.03 people/km²
Nationality
Noun: Liberian(s) Adjective: Liberian
Distribution
more than half of the population lives in urban areas, with approximately one third living within an 80-km (50-mi) radius of Monrovia, as shown in this population distribution map
Official Language
English
Literacy Rate
48.3%
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"All Hail, Liberia Hail!"
National Holiday
Independence Day, 26 July (1847)
National Symbols
white star
National Colors
red, white, blue
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
LRD – Liberian Dollar ($)
GDP
$8.882 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
US Customary – Foot (ft), Pound (lb), Gallon (gal), Fahrenheit (°F)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.lr
Calling Code
+231
Internet Hosts
7
Internet Users
20,000
Phones (Mobile)
2,394,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
3,200 lines

Liberia, a country in Western Africa, is situated along the coastline of the North Atlantic Ocean. It shares borders with Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone.

*The map highlights the location of Liberia.

Related locale codes

en-LR – English (Liberia)

vai-Latn-LR – Vai (Latin, Liberia)

vai-Vaii-LR – Vai (Vai, Liberia)

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