World Region Information --- Liberia Information
We are researching the regional information of Liberia. The Republic of Liberia is a coastal country in West Africa. We will feature information that seems to be good to know when advancing to Liberia.
It borders Sierra Leone to the northwest, Guinea to the north, and Ivory Coast to the east. To the south-southwest it faces the Atlantic Ocean.
Approx. 111,000 km2
about 5.07 million people
Kupele, Bassa, Grebo, Gora, Gio, Mano, Klang, Vai, Kuru, Kissi, Roma, Mandigo, etc.
English
83.1% Christianity, 14.7% Islam, 2.1% other
- Sacred Heart Cathedral
Influenced by emancipated people from the southern United States, it has a rich culture of textiles and literature.
- Liberian National Museum
- Providence Island
- Ce Ce Beach
- Lake Piso
- Kpatawee Waterfall
In some regions, primary and secondary education is free and compulsory from ages 6 to 16, while in others primary education is paid. The literacy rate is about 60%.
- University of Liberia
- Cuttington University
- United Methodist University
- African Methodist Episcopal University
1822 A ship carrying freed slaves from New York harbor arrives in Liberia as part of the movement to rebuild the homeland for blacks.
1824 The capital is renamed Monrovia in honor of the fifth President of the United States, Monroe.
1847 Constitution modeled after the US Constitution. Independent as the Republic of Liberia
1917 Liberia declares war on Germany during World War I. Allied West Africa base established
1926 Firestone, a tire manufacturer, opens a rubber plantation
1936 Forced labor practice abolished
1943 William Tubman elected president
1944 Declaration of war against the Axis Powers in World War II
1958 Racial discrimination outlawed
1971 Tubman dies. Taken over by William Tolbert Jr.
1974 Accepted aid from the Soviet Union
1978 Signed a trade agreement with the European Economic Community
1979 After the rice price hike was announced, protests turned into riots
1980 Military coup by Sergeant Samuel Doe. Public execution of President Tolbert and 13 of his aides. Constitutional suspension. Doe has all the power
1984 Under pressure from the United States and other countries, the Doe administration promises to revive political parties and hold elections
1985 Doe wins the presidential election. Attempted coup. The Liberia army attacks and massacres the areas where the ethnic groups that supported the coup live
1986 Doe becomes president
1989 The Liberia National Patriotic Front (NPFL), led by Charles Taylor, begins an uprising against the government.
1990 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) dispatches peacekeepers, President Dough is executed by rebels split from the NPFL
1997 Charles Taylor elected as president
1999 Ghana and Nigeria accuse Liberia of supporting rebels in Sierra Leone. UK and US warn to end aid to Liberia
2001 UN Security Council accuses President Taylor's Liberia of selling weapons to Sierra Leone rebels in exchange for diamonds. impose an arms embargo
2002 Rebel Liberia Union for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) uprising. President Taylor declares a state of emergency
2003 Rebels invade the capital, Monrovia. ceasefire agreement in Ghana. After that, the fighting intensified. Fierce battle in the capital. President Taylor defected to Nigeria. ECOWAS dispatches peacekeeping forces. Nigerian peacekeepers arrive. U.S. forces arrive. The interim government and rebels sign a peace deal. Jude Bryant heads the interim government. U.S. forces withdraw
2004 Monrovia riot kills 16 people
2005 Ellen Johnson Sirleaf elected president. Africa's first female president
2006 UN Security Council relaxes ban on arms sales. Electricity supply restored in the capital after 15 years
2007 UN Security Council lifts ban on diamond exports
2008 US President George W. Bush visits
2010 Fighting breaks out between Christians and Muslims
2011 President Johnson-Sirleaf wins the Nobel Peace Prize. Johnson-Sirleaf re-elected in presidential election
2012 Energy companies report oil discoveries off the coast of Liberia and Sierra Leone. Seven UN peacekeepers are killed near the border on the Cote d'Ivoire side. Liberia closes its border with Ivory Coast
2013 Illegal logging becomes a problem
2014 Emergency measures announced due to growing Ebola virus outbreak
2017 George Weah elected president
It is a presidential republic modeled after the US government. The president serves as both head of state and head of government. The parliament is bicameral.
- The Executive Mansion
- House Of Representatives
$704
Liberia is one of the world's poorest countries and is heavily dependent on natural resource exports and foreign aid.
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