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There are about 5,000 people of European descent, many of them having settled down as miners, missionaries, business people, and so on. There also is a sizeable number of Lebanese , Indians , and other people with Asian roots who make up a significant part of Liberia's business community.
The two wars resulted in the deaths of 250,000 people (about 8% of the population) and the displacement of many more, with Liberia's economy shrinking by 90%. [14] A peace agreement in 2003 led to democratic elections in 2005 .
Ethnic groups in Liberia (10 C, 19 P) Expatriates in Liberia (14 C, 2 P) I. Immigrants to Liberia (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Demographics of Liberia"
Historians believe that many of the indigenous peoples of Liberia migrated there from the north and east between the 12th and 16th centuries AD. [7] Portuguese explorers established contacts with people of the land later known as "Liberia" as early as 1462.
Statistical subregions as defined by the United Nations Statistics Division [1]. This is a list of countries and other inhabited territories of the world by total population, based on estimates published by the United Nations in the 2024 revision of World Population Prospects.
A map of Liberia, showing Liberian counties and cities. Monrovia, the capital of Liberia.. This is a list of cities in Liberia: . Arthington; Barclayville; Belefuanai; Bensonville ...
A Reuters reporter saw queues of people at polling stations across Monrovia early on Tuesday, but voting appeared to be lighter than the first round which saw a record turnout of 79% of around 2.4 ...
Liberia experienced civil war during various times, and the total number of people displaced on account of wars as of 2008 in the county was 128,178. [12] The number of people residing in urban areas was 83,150, with 40,592 males and 42,558 females. The total number of people in rural areas was 193,713, with 93,019 males and 100,694 females.