A little information about Liberia...
Liberia is on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, the Ivory Coast, and Guinea. It is home to 3.5 million people. It was founded and colonized in 1821 by freed American slaves by the American Colonization Society, and declared the Republic of Liberia in 1847.
The capital of Liberia is Monrovia, named after James Monroe, the 5th president of the United States and supporter of the colonization.
Liberia experienced civil war from 1989 through 2003, leaving the country decimated, with an estimated 200,000 Liberians killed in the conflict.
Liberia is peaceful today, but the economy is in shambles. It is one of the worlds poorest countries, with 85% unemployment. The economy continues to struggle due to the fragile security situation, devastation wrought by the war and its lack of infrastructure.
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