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Country: Liberia, Republic Of Liberia
Capital: Monrovia
Currency: Liberian dollar
Numeric code: 430
Letter code: LRD
The Republic of Liberia is located in the Western part of the African continent, on the Atlantic coast. The territory belongs to her, not too big – 111.3 thousand square kilometers. Inhabited they are also not particularly tight: in a country of only 4.2 million inhabitants. The main and largest city of the Republic, he is also its capital, Monrovia. One fourth of all Liberians live in it.
Despite the fact that the sovereign became Liberia in 1847, its own currency to acquire was in no hurry. For a long time the country has used the U.S. dollar. The Liberian dollar, like its predecessor equal to one hundred cents, appeared in the markets of the Republic in 1944. However, private centers (1/2, 1 and 2) were harvested in 1937. The value of the coins of Liberia (and its notes) has always been focused on America's currency. It is worth noting that the US dollar their positions do not pass and to this day coexists in Liberia on an equal footing with the national currency.
Updated catalogue of the coins of Liberia after twenty-three years: in 1960, issued 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 cents. After a year they were joined by $ 1. 5 dollars were minted twice: in 1982 and 1985.
Since 1970, Liberia periodically produces commemorative coins. The price of such coins Liberia is very high. Dinosaurs, U.S. presidents, celebrities, and other local animals follow each other in denominations from one to 2.5 thousand dollars.
