Total fertility rate: 6.23 children born/woman (1996 est.)
Nationality:
noun: Liberian(s)
adjective: Liberian
Ethnic divisions: indigenous African tribes 95% (including Kpelle,
Bassa, Gio, Kru, Grebo, Mano, Krahn, Gola, Gbandi, Loma, Kissi, Vai,
and Bella), Americo-Liberians 5% (descendants of former slaves)
Religions: traditional 70%, Muslim 20%, Christian 10%
Languages: English 20% (official), Niger-Congo language group
about 20 local languages come from this group
Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.)
total population: 38.3%
male: 53.9%
female: 22.4%
Government —————
Name of country: conventional long form: Republic of Liberia conventional short form: Liberia
Data code: LI
Type of government: republic