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Global Sourcebook for International Data Management
by Graham Rhind
LIBERIA |
For supplementary information, see links to post office home pages here , to postal code pages here
and to other personal name and addressing issues pages here
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Table of Contents |
Note: This section last updated 9th May 2021
In Fula (Fulfulde), Adlam script:
(where indicates the decimal separator and
the thousands separator). Numbers in Adlam are written from right to left.
In Fula (Fulfulde), Latin script; English, Kpelle and Vai:
1,234.45
(where . indicates the decimal separator and , the thousands separator)
Note: This section last updated 9th May 2021
In Fula (Fulfulde), Adlam script; and Kpelle:
yyyy-mm-dd
14:32
In Fula (Fulfulde), Latin script; English and Vai:
dd/mm/yyyy
14:32
The national language is English , spoken by some 69 000 people. A pidgin English, Liberian English
, is spoken by about 1 500 000 people as a second language. 32 other languages are spoken in Liberia, the most important being Bassa
(347 600 speakers); Dan
(200 000 speakers); Southern Kisi
(115 000 speakers); Klao
(184 000 speakers); Liberia Kpelle
(47 400 speakers); Loma
(141 800 speakers) and Mano
(185 000 speakers).
Women generally take their husband’s family names upon marriage.
Tables of names can be acquired: given names, surnames/family names
, family name prefixes
, forms of address
, job titles
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Note: This section last updated 27th December 2020
Addresses not in a native language will be written in English. The name of the town may be followed by a numeric sorting code, as shown in the examples above.
Addresses blocks may include the telephone numbers of the sender and the recipient.
A table containing information about the relevant position of elements within address blocks can be acquired![]()
This is written P.O. Box.
Postal codes consist of a block of 4 digits.
Metadata containing postal code formatting rules, exceptions and regular expressions can be acquired![]()
n/a.
\A\d{4,4}\Z
n/a
Note: This section last updated 4th August 2014
Refer to Exonyms in Liberia for full lists of place names in Liberia in other languages.
Alternate place name forms/postal code tables can be acquired at http://www.grcdi.nl/settlements.htm![]()
Other language place name data can be acquired at http://www.grcdi.nl/otherlanguageplace.htm![]()
Liberia has 15 counties :
BomiBong
Gparbolu
Grand Bassa
Grand Cape Mount
Grand Gedeh
Grand Kru
Lofa
Margibi
Maryland
Montserrado
Nimba
River Cess
River Gee
Sinoe
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Note: This section last updated 30th April 2023
Liberian telephone numbers have no area codes. Subscriber numbers have 7 or 8 digits. Mobile numbers commence 220, 46-47, 5, 64-65, 7 or 8.
Every effort is made to keep this resource updated. If you find any errors, or have any questions or requests, please don't hesitate to contact the author.
All information copyright Graham Rhind 2025. Any information used should be acknowledged and referenced.