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The 30-second card
Emergency · tap to call
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗SIM and eSIM
A GSM SIM costs about US$1; top up with prepaid scratch cards, usually sold in US$1 and US$5 values.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Apps locals use
Mobile money lets you pay by phone instead of cash, though not every seller takes it.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Cards or cash
Mostly cashMostly cards
Step 1 of 5: Almost everything is paid for in cash.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Money in Liberia
Liberian Dollar · $ · LRD
Card use is limited, so carry US dollars in cash, or have money sent via MoneyGram or Western Union.
Ecobank cash machines accept both Mastercard and Visa.
Keep a little local change for very small buys, but swap back to US dollars once you have enough.
Expect to settle hotel bills in full in US dollar cash.
Collect Liberian Dollar in CointryOur sister app for coin and banknote collectors · cointry.appOpenPublic holidays in the next 12 months
Thu, 5 Nov 2026 · Thanksgiving Day
Sun, 29 Nov 2026 · William V. S. Tubman's Birthday
Fri, 25 Dec 2026 · Christmas Day
Fri, 1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day
Thu, 11 Feb 2027 · Armed Forces Day
Wed, 10 Mar 2027 · National Decoration Day
Mon, 15 Mar 2027 · Joseph Jenkins Roberts Birthday
Fri, 9 Apr 2027 · Fast and Prayer Day
Fri, 14 May 2027 · National Unification Day
Mon, 26 Jul 2027 · Independence Day
Tue, 24 Aug 2027 · National Flag Day
Thu, 4 Nov 2027 · Thanksgiving Day
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Safety today
Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Liberia say, side by side, checked daily.
German Foreign Office says
No travel warning
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Exercise increased caution
Calm
Caution ●
Serious
Don’t go
Level 2 of 4
Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 10 Dec 2025 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 10 Dec 2025 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
UK Foreign Office says
No advice against travel
Source: GOV.UK
Updated 27 May 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 27 May 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
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Health
Malaria risk. Yellow fever jab advised for nearly all; also hepatitis A and B, typhoid and routine shots.
Vaccinations
Yellow fever is recommended for nearly all travellers, along with hepatitis A, hepatitis B, typhoid and routine shots; rabies and mpox depend on your activities.
Malaria
RiskTalk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
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| GDP | ≈ $5.2 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Per person | ≈ $915Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | gold, ships, iron ore, rubber, refined petroleum (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 5.7 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Median age | 20.1 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 61.6 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | Christian 84.9%, Muslim 12%, Traditional 0.5%, other 0.1%, none 2.6% (2022 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2022 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 111,369 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Climate | tropical; hot, humid; dry winters with hot days and cool to cold nights; wet, cloudy summers with frequent heavy showersSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | mostly flat to rolling coastal plains rising to rolling plateau and low mountains in northeastSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | presidential republicSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Calling code | +231Source: libphonenumber · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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CDC · 24 Oct 2026 ↗GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2026 ↗IANA Time Zone Database · 23 Oct 2026 ↗libphonenumber · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Nager.Date · 23 Oct 2026 ↗The World Factbook (archive) · 23 Oct 2026 ↗U.S. Department of State · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Unicode CLDR · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikidata · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikivoyage · 24 Oct 2026 ↗World Bank · 23 Oct 2026 ↗
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