The cities of Liberia have large buildings and stores, movie theaters, and busy streets. Many Liberians who live in cities or towns have electric power and running water in their houses. People who live in urban areas work in schools, stores, factories, and government offices. Many also work as carpenters, doctors, taxi drivers, or servants. Many women who live in urban areas travel to rural areas daily to work on farms.
Family life is important in Liberia.
In the rural areas, people live in small villages. Most people live in mud houses with thatched roofs. Almost no homes in rural Liberia have electric power or indoor plumbing. Most people in rural Liberia work as farmers. Many people who live along the coast fish for a living or work aboard ships.