Liberia

Missionaries:  Albert & Tegeste Stewart
UPCI missions efforts in Liberia date back to 1924.  In recent years, civil war has had its impact on the church, but through it all, the church continues to grow.  Now with 24,344 constituents, 109 ministers, and 149 churches, a Bible school, four mission stations and several day schools, this revival church is reaching out to neighboring Guinea and planted two preaching points.

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Location:
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone
Size:
 111,370 sq. km. (slightly larger than Tennessee)
Elevation varies from sea level to 1,380 meters
Population:
3,390,635 (approximately)
   * 0-14 years: 43.4%
   * 15-64 years: 52.9%
   * 65+ years: 3.6%
Average age: 18 years
Life expectancy: 48 years
HIV / AIDS: 5.9%
Religion:
Christian 40%
Indigenous beliefs 40%
Muslim 20%
Language:
English (official)
20 ethnic group languages (only a few are written)
Government:
Republic
Capital:
Monrovia
Independence:
26 July 1847