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Christianity is by far the most common faith in Liberia, with recent surveys showing Christians making up 83-86% of the population, up significantly from surveys in the 1980s. By contrast, Islam has declined slightly from 14-15% in the 1980s to 11-12% in recent surveys. Traditional religions and non-religious individuals have seen greater declines.
Islam in Liberia is practiced by an estimated 12.2% of the population. [1] The vast majority of Liberian Muslims are Malikite Sunni , with sizeable Shia and Ahmadiyya minorities. [ 2 ] The primary Muslim ethnic groups are the Vai and Mandingo but also Gbandi , Kpelle and other ethnic groups. [ 3 ]
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 ...
The Catholic Church in Liberia is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. In 2020, there were approximately 348,000 Catholics in Liberia (7.52% of the population). [1] There are 3 dioceses including 1 archdiocese: [2] Monrovia. Cape Palmas (located in Harper, Maryland County)
This is an overview of religion by country or territory in 2010 according to a 2012 Pew Research Center report. [1] The article Religious information by country gives information from The World Factbook of the CIA and the U.S. Department of State .
Liberia, [a] officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean to its south and southwest. It has a population of around 5.5 million and covers an area of 43,000 square miles (111,369 km 2). The ...
The list of religious populations article provides a comprehensive overview of the distribution and size of religious groups around the world. This article aims to present statistical information on the number of adherents to various religions, including major faiths such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and others, as well as smaller religious communities.
Radio, newspapers and online news articles are the main form of mass communication in Liberia in recent years, surpassing TV stations as the most accessible forms of media to Liberians. Many popular FM radio stations have their headquarters in Monrovia along with several major national newspapers. [12]