Liberia Government

The structure of the government of Liberia largely resembles that of the government of United States. The politics of Liberia takes place in the context of parliamentary representative democratic republic. The country is a unitary state with no federalism. Liberia operates in a multi-party system. The executive powers are executed by the government whereas the legislative power is executed by the by the government and the parliament.

The National Elections Commission is responsible for conducting elections. The elections in Liberia are conducted every six years. During the elections, a president and members of the House of Representatives are elected. The president is limited to two six-year term. 73 members are elected to represent the various counties. These elected members become the members of the House of Representatives. The number of representatives per county is apportioned according to the Geographic size and the population of the county. The larger the county and the higher the population are, the more the representatives.

The official residence of the president of Liberia is referred to as the Executive Mansion. The building is located in the country’s capital, Monrovia. The semi-circular eight-story building was constructed between 1960 and 1963. The parliament of Liberia is bicameral. The upper house is the Senate and the House of Representatives is the upper house. The parliament buildings of Liberia are located in Capitol Building in Capitol Hill District in Monrovia.

Liberia is a multi-party system. Some of these parties include the Unity Party, the Liberty Party, and the National Patriotic Party.

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Published on 2019-11-06


Capital	Monrovia
Languages	English 20% (official), some 20 ethnic group languages few of which can be written or used in correspondence
Ethnic Groups	Kpelle 20.3%, Bassa 13.4%, Grebo 10%, Gio 8%, Mano 7.9%, Kru 6%, Lorma 5.1%, Kissi 4.8%, Gola 4.4%, other 20.1% (2008 Census)
Religion	Christian 85.6%, Muslim 12.2%, Traditional 0.6%, other 0.2%, none 1.4% (2008 Census)
Government	Presidential republic
Independance	26 July 1847
Area	111,369.00 km²
Water Area	15,049.00 km²
Land Area	96,320.00 km²
Population	4,299,944.00
Location	Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone
No. Bordering Countries	3
Bordering Countries	Guinea 590 km, Cote d'Ivoire 778 km, Sierra Leone 299 km
GDP(PPP)	$3,787,000,000.00 (USD)
GDP (Per Capita)	$900.00 (USD)
Export Partners	Its major export partners are Poland, China, and India.
Export Commodities	Its main exports are rubber, timber, iron, diamonds, cocoa, and coffee.
Import Partners	Its major import partners are Singapore, China, and South Korea.
Import Commodities	Its major imports include fuels, chemicals, machinery, and transportation equipment.
Climate	Tropical; hot, humid; dry winters with hot days and cool to cold nights; wet, cloudy summers with frequent heavy showers
Terrain	Mostly flat to rolling coastal plains rising to rolling plateau and low mountains in northeast
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