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Liberia

Republic of Liberia

Mixed (American common law and customary law)Unitary presidential republicReviewed· 2026-08-03
Capital
Monrovia
Population
5,400,000
Languages
English, Kpelle
Currency
LRD

Liberia · Constitution

Constitution of the Republic of Liberia

Replaced the 1847 constitution after the 1980 coup. Chapter III guarantees fundamental rights. Article 91 requires amendments to be approved by two-thirds of both houses and then ratified by two-thirds of registered voters at a referendum, which has made change rare.

The constitutional text

Replaced the 1847 constitution after the 1980 coup. Chapter III guarantees fundamental rights. Article 91 requires amendments to be approved by two-thirds of both houses and then ratified by two-thirds of registered voters at a referendum, which has made change rare.

Separation of powers

American-style separation: an executive president, a bicameral legislature of Senate and House of Representatives, and a Supreme Court of five justices.

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