Capital

Liberia

name: Monrovia

geographic coordinates: 6 18 N, 10 48 W

time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: named after James MONROE (1758-1831), the fifth president of the United States and supporter of the colonization of Liberia by freed slaves; one of two national capitals named for a US president, the other is Washington, D.C.

Liechtenstein

name: Vaduz

geographic coordinates: 47 08 N, 9 31 E

time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

etymology: may be a conflation from the Latin vallis (valley) and the High German diutisk (meaning "German") to produce Valdutsch ("German valley"), which over time simplified and came to refer specifically to Vaduz, the town

Republik Moldau

name: Chisinau in Romanian (Kishinev in Russian)

geographic coordinates: 47 00 N, 28 51 E

time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

etymology: origin unclear but may derive from the archaic Romanian word chisla ("spring" or "water source") and noua ("new") because the original settlement was built at the site of a small spring

note: pronounced KEE-shee-now (KIH-shi-nyov)

Citizenship

Liberia

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Liberia

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 2 years

Liechtenstein

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Liechtenstein; in the case of a child born out of wedlock, the mother must be a citizen

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years

Republik Moldau

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Moldova

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years

Legal system

Liberia

mixed legal system of common law, based on Anglo-American law, and customary law

Liechtenstein

civil law system influenced by Swiss, Austrian, and German law

Republik Moldau

civil law system with Germanic law influences; Constitutional Court review of legislative acts

Suffrage

Liberia

18 years of age; universal

Liechtenstein

18 years of age; universal

Republik Moldau

18 years of age; universal

Area

Liberia

total: 111,369 sq km

land: 96,320 sq km

water: 15,049 sq km

Liechtenstein

total: 160 sq km

land: 160 sq km

water: 0 sq km

Republik Moldau

total: 33,851 sq km

land: 32,891 sq km

water: 960 sq km

Land use

Liberia

agricultural land: 28.1% (2018 est.)

arable land: 5.2% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 2.1% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 20.8% (2018 est.)

forest: 44.6% (2018 est.)

other: 27.3% (2018 est.)

Liechtenstein

agricultural land: 37.6% (2018 est.)

arable land: 18.8% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 18.8% (2018 est.)

forest: 43.1% (2018 est.)

other: 19.3% (2018 est.)

Republik Moldau

agricultural land: 74.9% (2018 est.)

arable land: 55.1% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 9.1% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 10.7% (2018 est.)

forest: 11.9% (2018 est.)

other: 13.2% (2018 est.)

Location

Liberia

Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone

Liechtenstein

Central Europe, between Austria and Switzerland

Republik Moldau

Eastern Europe, northeast of Romania

Age structure

Liberia

0-14 years: 42.69% (male 1,187,795/female 1,162,699)

15-64 years: 54.5% (male 1,486,582/female 1,514,163)

65 years and over: 2.82% (2023 est.) (male 75,258/female 79,783)

Liechtenstein

0-14 years: 15.27% (male 3,389/female 2,718)

15-64 years: 64.38% (male 12,800/female 12,947)

65 years and over: 20.35% (2023 est.) (male 3,738/female 4,401)

Republik Moldau

0-14 years: 18.01% (male 301,432/female 284,034)

15-64 years: 66.37% (male 1,087,397/female 1,069,902)

65 years and over: 15.62% (2023 est.) (male 203,889/female 303,878)

Birth rate

Liberia

33 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Liechtenstein

10.3 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Republik Moldau

8.6 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

Liberia

8.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Liechtenstein

8.1 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Republik Moldau

14.4 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Languages

Liberia

English 20% (official), some 20 ethnic group languages few of which can be written or used in correspondence

Liechtenstein

German 91.5% (official) (Alemannic is the main dialect), Italian 1.5%, Turkish 1.3%, Portuguese 1.1%, other 4.6% (2015 est.)

major-language sample(s):
Das World Factbook, die unverzichtbare Quelle für grundlegende Informationen. (German)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

Republik Moldau

Moldovan/Romanian 80.2% (official) (56.7% identify their mother tongue as Moldovan, which is virtually the same as Romanian; 23.5% identify Romanian as their mother tongue), Russian 9.7%, Gagauz 4.2% (a Turkish language), Ukrainian 3.9%, Bulgarian 1.5%, Romani 0.3%, other 0.2% (2014 est.); note - data represent mother tongue; as of March 2023, Romanian replaced Moldovan as the name of Moldova's official language

major-language sample(s):
Cartea informativa a lumii, sursa indispensabila pentru informatii de baza. (Moldovan/Romanian)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

Life expectancy at birth

Liberia

total population: 61.3 years (2023 est.)

male: 59.7 years

female: 63 years

Liechtenstein

total population: 82.8 years (2023 est.)

male: 80.5 years

female: 85.6 years

Republik Moldau

total population: 69.7 years (2023 est.)

male: 65.8 years

female: 73.9 years

Major urban areas - population

Liberia

1.678 million MONROVIA (capital) (2023)

Liechtenstein

5,000 VADUZ (capital) (2018)

Republik Moldau

488,000 CHISINAU (capital) (2023)

Median age

Liberia

total: 19.7 years (2023 est.)

male: 19.6 years

female: 19.9 years

Liechtenstein

total: 44.1 years (2023 est.)

male: 42.3 years

female: 46 years

Republik Moldau

total: 39.4 years (2023 est.)

male: 38.1 years

female: 40.8 years

Mother's mean age at first birth

Liberia

19.1 years (2019/20 est.)

note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49

Liechtenstein

31.3 years (2017)

Republik Moldau

25.2 years (2019 est.)

Net migration rate

Liberia

-0.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Liechtenstein

4.8 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Republik Moldau

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Population distribution

Liberia

more than half of the population lives in urban areas, with approximately one-third living within an 80-km radius of Monrovia as shown in this population distribution map

Liechtenstein

most of the population is found in the western half of the country along the Rhine River

Republik Moldau

pockets of agglomeration exist throughout the country, the largest being in the center of the country around the capital of Chisinau, followed by Tiraspol and Balti

Population growth rate

Liberia

2.37% (2023 est.)

Liechtenstein

0.7% (2023 est.)

Republik Moldau

-0.58% (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

Liberia

4.03 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Liechtenstein

1.69 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Republik Moldau

1.25 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Urbanization

Liberia

urban population: 53.6% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 3.41% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Liechtenstein

urban population: 14.6% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 1.15% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Republik Moldau

urban population: 43.4% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 0.09% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Education expenditures

Liberia

2.7% of GDP (2021 est.)

Liechtenstein

2.6% of GDP (2011 est.)

Republik Moldau

6.4% of GDP (2020 est.)

Liechtenstein

total: 15 years

male: 16 years

female: 14 years (2020)

Republik Moldau

total: 14 years

male: 14 years

female: 15 years (2021)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

Liberia

-4.3% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Liechtenstein

1.6% (of GDP) (2012 est.)

Republik Moldau

-0.6% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

Liberia

16.25% (2021 est.)

Liechtenstein

NA

Republik Moldau

-0.67% (2021 est.)

Labor force

Liberia

2.289 million (2021 est.)

Liechtenstein

38,520 (2015 est.) (2012)

note: 51% of the labor force in Liechtenstein commute daily from Austria, Switzerland, and Germany

Republik Moldau

810,000 (2021 est.)

Population below poverty line

Liberia

50.9% (2016 est.)

Liechtenstein

NA

Republik Moldau

7.3% (2018 est.)

Unemployment rate

Liberia

4.09% (2021 est.)

3.98% (2020 est.)

3.02% (2019 est.)

Liechtenstein

2.4% (2015)

2.4% (2014)

Republik Moldau

3.96% (2021 est.)

3.82% (2020 est.)

5.1% (2019 est.)

Public debt

Liberia

34.4% of GDP (2017 est.)

28.3% of GDP (2016 est.)

Republik Moldau

33.01% of GDP (2020 est.)

24.95% of GDP (2019 est.)

27.02% of GDP (2018 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Liberia

23.56% (2018 est.)

12.42% (2017 est.)

Liechtenstein

-0.4% (2016 est.)

-0.2% (2013)

Republik Moldau

5.11% (2021 est.)

3.77% (2020 est.)

4.84% (2019 est.)

Exports

Liberia

$554.013 million (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$527.345 million (2018 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$429.592 million (2017 est.)

Liechtenstein

$3.217 billion (2015 est.)

$3.774 billion (2014 est.)

note: trade data exclude trade with Switzerland

Republik Moldau

$4.197 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$3.222 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$3.662 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Exports - partners

Liberia

Guyana 32%, Poland 10%, Switzerland 8%, Japan 7%, China 5% (2019)

Republik Moldau

Romania 27%, Russia 9%, Italy 9%, Germany 9%, Turkey 6%, Poland 5% (2019)

Imports

Liberia

$1.244 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$1.245 billion (2018 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$1.232 billion (2017 est.)

Liechtenstein

$2.23 billion (2014 est.)

note: trade data exclude trade with Switzerland

Republik Moldau

$7.915 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$5.918 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$6.608 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Imports - partners

Liberia

China 41%, Japan 21%, South Korea 18% (2019)

Republik Moldau

Romania 20%, Russia 10%, Ukraine 9%, Germany 8%, China 7%, Turkey 6%, Italy 6% (2019)

Airports

Liberia

29 (2021)

Republik Moldau

7 (2021)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

Liberia

total: 13,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.3 (2020 est.)

Liechtenstein

total: 18,050 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 47 (2020 est.)

Republik Moldau

total: 719,001 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 18 (2020 est.)

Internet users

Liberia

total: 1.768 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 34% (2021 est.)

Liechtenstein

total: 37,440 (2021 est.)

percent of population: 96% (2021 est.)

Republik Moldau

total: 1.891 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 61% (2021 est.)

Railways

Liberia

total: 429 km (2008)

standard gauge: 345 km (2008) 1.435-m gauge

narrow gauge: 84 km (2008) 1.067-m gauge

note: most sections of the railways inoperable due to damage sustained during the civil wars from 1980 to 2003, but many are being rebuilt

Liechtenstein

total: 9 km (2018)

standard gauge: 9 km (2018) 1.435-m gauge (electrified)

note: belongs to the Austrian Railway System connecting Austria and Switzerland

Republik Moldau

total: 1,171 km (2014)

standard gauge: 14 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge

broad gauge: 1,157 km (2014) 1.520-m gauge

Roadways

Liberia

total: 10,600 km (2018)

paved: 657 km (2018)

unpaved: 9,943 km (2018)

Liechtenstein

total: 630 km (2019)

Republik Moldau

total: 9,352 km (2012)

paved: 8,835 km (2012)

unpaved: 517 km (2012)

Telephones - fixed lines

Liberia

total subscriptions: 6,000 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: (2021 est.) less than 1

Liechtenstein

total subscriptions: 11,712 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 30 (2021 est.)

Republik Moldau

total subscriptions: 1,000,228 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 33 (2021 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

Liberia

total subscriptions: 1.7 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 32 (2021 est.)

Liechtenstein

total subscriptions: 49,264 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 126 (2021 est.)

Republik Moldau

total subscriptions: 3,900,179 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 127 (2021 est.)

Liechtenstein

28 km (2010)

Republik Moldau

558 km (2011) (in public use on Danube, Dniester and Prut Rivers)

Disputes - international

Liberia

Liberia-Guinea: none identified

Liberia-Sierra Leone: none identified

Liechtenstein

none

Republik Moldau

Moldova-Romania: none identified

Moldova-Ukraine: Ukraine and Moldova signed an agreement officially delimiting their border in 1999, but the border has not been demarcated due to Moldova's difficulties with the break-away region of Transnistria; Moldova and Ukraine operate joint customs posts to monitor the transit of people and commodities through Moldova's break-away Transnistria region, which remains under the auspices of an Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe-mandated peacekeeping mission comprised of Moldovan, Transnistrian, Russian, and Ukrainian troops