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

Jemen

name: Sanaa

geographic coordinates: 15 21 N, 44 12 E

time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: the name is reputed to mean "well-fortified" in Sabaean, the South Arabian language that went extinct in Yemen in the 6th century A.D.

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

Jemen

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Yemen; if the father is unknown, the mother must be a citizen

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

Jemen

mixed legal system of Islamic (sharia) law, Napoleonic law, English common law, and customary law

Suffrage

Liberia

18 years of age; universal

Liechtenstein

18 years of age; universal

Jemen

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

Jemen

total: 527,968 sq km

land: 527,968 sq km

water: 0 sq km

note: includes Perim, Socotra, the former Yemen Arab Republic (YAR or North Yemen), and the former People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (PDRY or South Yemen)

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.)

Jemen

agricultural land: 44.5% (2018 est.)

arable land: 2.2% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.6% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 41.7% (2018 est.)

forest: 1% (2018 est.)

other: 54.5% (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

Jemen

Middle East, bordering the Arabian Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Red Sea, between Oman and Saudi Arabia

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)

Jemen

0-14 years: 35.14% (male 5,641,548/female 5,449,491)

15-64 years: 61.52% (male 9,829,725/female 9,590,956)

65 years and over: 3.34% (2023 est.) (male 464,548/female 589,334)

Birth rate

Liberia

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

Liechtenstein

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

Jemen

24.1 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.)

Jemen

5.5 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)

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Jemen

Arabic (official); note - a distinct Socotri language is widely used on Socotra Island and Archipelago; Mahri is still fairly widely spoken in eastern Yemen

major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)

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

Jemen

total population: 67.8 years (2023 est.)

male: 65.5 years

female: 70.3 years

Major urban areas - population

Liberia

1.678 million MONROVIA (capital) (2023)

Liechtenstein

5,000 VADUZ (capital) (2018)

Jemen

3.292 million SANAA (capital), 1.080 million Aden, 941,000 Taiz, 772,000 Ibb (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

Jemen

total: 21.6 years (2023 est.)

male: 21.5 years

female: 21.8 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)

Jemen

20.8 years (2013 est.)

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

Net migration rate

Liberia

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

Liechtenstein

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

Jemen

-0.2 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

Jemen

the vast majority of the population is found in the Asir Mountains (part of the larger Sarawat Mountain system), located in the far western region of the country

Population growth rate

Liberia

2.37% (2023 est.)

Liechtenstein

0.7% (2023 est.)

Jemen

1.83% (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

Liberia

4.03 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Liechtenstein

1.69 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Jemen

2.91 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.)

Jemen

urban population: 39.8% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 3.71% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Education expenditures

Liberia

2.7% of GDP (2021 est.)

Liechtenstein

2.6% of GDP (2011 est.)

Jemen

NA

Liechtenstein

total: 15 years

male: 16 years

female: 14 years (2020)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

Liberia

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

Liechtenstein

1.6% (of GDP) (2012 est.)

Jemen

-5.2% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

Liberia

16.25% (2021 est.)

Liechtenstein

NA

Jemen

-5.23% (2018 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

Jemen

7.299 million (2021 est.)

Population below poverty line

Liberia

50.9% (2016 est.)

Liechtenstein

NA

Jemen

48.6% (2014 est.)

Unemployment rate

Liberia

4.09% (2021 est.)

3.98% (2020 est.)

3.02% (2019 est.)

Liechtenstein

2.4% (2015)

2.4% (2014)

Jemen

13.57% (2021 est.)

13.39% (2020 est.)

13.06% (2019 est.)

Public debt

Liberia

34.4% of GDP (2017 est.)

28.3% of GDP (2016 est.)

Jemen

74.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

68.1% of GDP (2016 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Liberia

23.56% (2018 est.)

12.42% (2017 est.)

Liechtenstein

-0.4% (2016 est.)

-0.2% (2013)

Jemen

24.7% (2017 est.)

-12.6% (2016 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

Jemen

$384.5 million (2017 est.)

$940 million (2016 est.)

Exports - partners

Liberia

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

Jemen

China 53%, Saudi Arabia 10%, United Arab Emirates 7%, Australia 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

Jemen

$4.079 billion (2017 est.)

$3.117 billion (2016 est.)

Imports - partners

Liberia

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

Jemen

China 25%, Turkey 10%, United Arab Emirates 9%, Saudi Arabia 8%, India 7% (2019)

Airports

Liberia

29 (2021)

Jemen

57 (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.)

Jemen

total: 391,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (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.)

Jemen

total: 8,229,624 (2022 est.)

percent of population: 26.6% (2022 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

Roadways

Liberia

total: 10,600 km (2018)

paved: 657 km (2018)

unpaved: 9,943 km (2018)

Liechtenstein

total: 630 km (2019)

Jemen

total: 71,300 km (2005)

paved: 6,200 km (2005)

unpaved: 65,100 km (2005)

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.)

Jemen

total subscriptions: 1.2 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (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.)

Jemen

total subscriptions: 15 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 46 (2021 est.)

Liechtenstein

28 km (2010)

Disputes - international

Liberia

Liberia-Guinea: none identified

Liberia-Sierra Leone: none identified

Liechtenstein

none

Jemen

Yemen-Oman: none identified

Yemen-Saudia Arabia: in 2004, Saudi Arabia reinforced its concrete-filled security barrier along sections of the fully demarcated border with Yemen to stem illegal cross-border activities, including militants and arms; in 2013 and 2015, Saudi Arabia again erected fences