Flag of Liberia
What the flag means
- Red and white stripes — modeled on the US flag (founded by freed American slaves)
- Blue canton with a white star — Africa's first republic; 11 stripes = the 11 signers of independence
Design set by: Flag Law approved by the National Legislature, 11 April 1961, Sections 30–32 · Adopted 1847
Highlights
- 🌳 Lush Upper Guinea rainforest
- 🏖️ Palm-lined Atlantic beaches
- 🥁 Lively drums and mask dances
- 🦛 Sapo Park wildlife haven
- 💪 Africa's first republic
Quick facts
- Region
- Africa · Western Africa
- Population
- 5,731,206 people (2025)
- Area
- 111,369 km²
- Capital
- Monrovia
- Languages
- English, Kpelle
- Currency
- Liberian dollar (LRD)
- Organizations
- United Nations, African Union
Neighboring countries
Land neighbors, approximated from simplified map outlines.
Data Sources
- What the flag means: Flag Law approved by the National Legislature, 11 April 1961, Sections 30–32
- Population: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL), latest available value
- Area: World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML
- Organizations: Membership of Principal UN Organs
- Organizations: Member States