Liberia originated as a project of the American Colonization Society (ACS), which felt that black people would have greater possibilities for freedom and wealth in Africa than in the United States. Monrovia is the country's capital and biggest city. ![]() ![]() The official language is English, although more than 20 indigenous languages are spoken, reflecting the country's ethnic and cultural diversity. It has a population of around 5 million people and an area of 111,369 square kilometers (43,000 sq mi). ![]() It is bounded to the northwest by Sierra Leone, to the north by Guinea, to the east by Ivory Coast, and to the south and southwest by the Atlantic Ocean. Liberia, formally the Republic of Liberia, is a West African nation.
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