_#_Nationality: noun—Liberian(s); adjective—Liberian
_#_Ethnic divisions: indigenous African tribes, including Kpelle, Bassa, Gio, Kru, Grebo, Mano, Krahn, Gola, Gbandi, Loma, Kissi, Vai, and Bella 95%; descendants of repatriated slaves known as Americo-Liberians 5%
_#_Religion: traditional 70%, Muslim 20%, Christian 10%
_#_Language: English (official); more than 20 local languages of the Niger-Congo language group; English used by about 20%
_#_Literacy: 40% (male 50%, female 29%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
_#_Labor force: 510,000, including 220,000 in the monetary economy; agriculture 70.5%, services 10.8%, industry and commerce 4.5%, other 14.2%; non-African foreigners hold about 95% of the top-level management and engineering jobs; 52% of population of working age
_#_Organized labor: 2% of labor force
_*Government #_Long-form name: Republic of Liberia
_#_Type: republic
_#_Capital: Monrovia