Liberia
Republic of Liberia
Africa · Western Africa
Location on the World Map
Famous Personality
George Weah
athlete
He is a Ballon d'Or-winning football legend who later became president of Liberia.
Local Delicacy
Jollof rice
A popular West African rice dish cooked in a rich tomato-based sauce with spices.
National Symbols
Famous Landmark & Geography
Sapo National Park
Liberia's largest protected rainforest area is one of its best-known natural landmarks.
Agriculture & Produce
Cassava is Liberia's most widely grown staple crop and a foundation of rural food supply.
Pineapple is widely cultivated in Liberia and is among its most common commercial fruits.
Major Cities
Mountain Peaks (Tallest to Shortest)
Major Airports
Top 5 Musical Instruments (Most to Least Popular)
Drums are the core of Liberian traditional music, dance and ceremonial performance.
This woven rattle is commonly used to add rhythm in Liberian folk ensembles.
The balafon is played in parts of Liberia as a melodic percussion instrument in regional traditions.
The kora appears in some Liberian musical contexts through broader Upper West African influence.
The guitar is widely used in Liberian gospel, highlife-influenced and contemporary popular music.