Liberia
Liberia be officially de Republic of Liberia, be country for de West African coast.[1] Sierra Leone dey border am go ein northwest, Guinea go ein north, Ivory Coast go ein east, den de Atlantic Ocean go ein south den southwest. E get population of around 5 million wey edey cova area of 43,000 square miles (111,369 km2). De country ein official language be English; howeva, dem dey speak ova 20 indigenous languages, wey dey reflect de country ein ethnic den cultural diversity. De capital den largest city be Monrovia.
| Part of | West Africa  |
|---|---|
| Year dem found am | 7 January 1822 |
| Official name | Repubblica di Libèria, Liberia, la République du Libéria |
| Native label | Republic of Liberia |
| Short name | 🇱🇷 |
| Official language | English |
| Anthem | All Hail, Liberia, Hail! |
| Culture | culture of Liberia |
| Motto text | The Love Of Liberty Brought Us Here, Любовта към свободата ни доведе тук, Ein Cariad at Ryddid a Ddaeth a Ni Yma |
| Continent | Africa |
| Country | Liberia |
| Capital | Monrovia |
| Located in time zone | UTC±00:00, Africa/Monrovia |
| Located in or next to body of water | Atlantic Ocean |
| Located in/on physical feature | West Africa |
| Coordinate location | 6°32′0″N 9°45′0″W |
| Coordinates of easternmost point | 5°20′3″N 7°22′4″W |
| Coordinates of northernmost point | 8°33′0″N 9°46′12″W |
| Coordinates of southernmost point | 4°21′10″N 7°37′3″W |
| Coordinates of westernmost point | 6°55′28″N 11°29′57″W |
| Highest point | Mount Wuteve |
| Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean |
| Office held by head of state | President of Liberia |
| State ein head | George Weah |
| Office head of government hold | President of Liberia |
| Government ein head | George Weah |
| Legislative body | Legislature of Liberia |
| Highest judicial authority | Supreme Court of Liberia |
| Central bank | Central Bank of Liberia |
| Currency | Liberian dollar |
| Dey share bother plus | Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast |
| Driving side | right |
| Electrical plug type | NEMA 1-15, NEMA 5-15, Europlug, Type E, Schuko |
| Dey replace | Colony of Liberia, Republic of Maryland |
| Studied in | Liberian studies |
| Hashtag | Liberia |
| Top-level Internet domain | .lr |
| Flag | flag of Liberia |
| Coat of arms | coat of arms of Liberia |
| Geography of topic | geography of Liberia |
| Get characteristic | partly free country |
| History of topic | history of Liberia |
| Economy of topic | economy of Liberia |
| Demographics of topic | demographics of Liberia |
| Mobile country code | 618 |
| Country calling code | +231 |
| Emergency phone number | 911, 114 |
| Licence plate code | LB |
| Maritime identification digits | 636, 637 |
| Unicode character | 🇱🇷 |
| Category for maps | Category:Maps of Liberia |
Liberia begin for de early 19th century insyd as project for de American Colonization Society (ACS), wey dem believe black people go face better chances give freedom den prosperity for Africa insyd den for de United States insyd.[2] Between 1822 den de outbreak of de American Civil War for 1861 insyd, more dan 15,000 freed den free-born African Americans, along plus 3,198 Afro-Caribbeans, relocate go Liberia.[3] Gradually dey develop Americo-Liberian identity,[4][5] de settlers carry dema culture den tradition plus them. Liberia declare independence for July 26, 1847, wey na de U.S. no recognize am til February 5, 1862.
Na Liberia be de first African republic make e proclaim ein independence wey ebe Africa ein first den oldest modern republic. Along plus Ethiopia, na ebe de one of de two African countries make e maintain ein sovereignty during de Scramble for Africa. During World War II, Liberia support de United States war effort against Germany, wey e receive considerable American investment insyd infrastructure, wey e aid de country ein wealth den development.[6] Presido William Tubman encourage economic den political changes wey heighten de country ein prosperity den international profile; Liberia be founding member of de League of Nations, United Nations, den de Organisation of African Unity.
Na de Americo-Liberian settlers no dey relate well plus de indigenous peoples dem encounter. De Kru den Grebo dey raid colonial settlements from dema inland chiefdoms. Americo-Liberians form go small elite wey dey hold disproportionate political power; dem exclude indigenous Africans from birthright citizenship for dema own land til 1904.[7][8]
For 1980 insyd, political tensions from William R. Tolbert ein rule result in military coup wey dem kill Tolbert, wey dey mark de end of Americo-Liberian rule for de country insyd wey begin ova two decades of political instability. De First den Second Liberian Civil Wars follow five years of military rule by de People's Redemption Council den five years of civilian rule by de National Democratic Party of Liberia. Dis result for de deaths of 250,000 people (about 8% of de population) den de displacement of chaw more, plus Liberia ein economy shrink by 90%.[9] Peace agreement for 2003 insyd lead go democratic elections for 2005 insyd.
References
edit- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13729504
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20070214051143/http://www.fcnl.org/issues/item.php?item_id=731&issue_id=75
- ↑ https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/liberian-independence-proclaimed
- ↑ Cooper, Helene, The House at Sugar Beach: In Search of a Lost African Childhood (United States: Simon and Schuster, 2008), p. 6
- ↑ https://www.infoplease.com/countries/liberia
- ↑ https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/globalconnections/liberia/timeline/time3.html#:~:text=May%208,%201917:%20Pressured%20by,loses%20its%20great%20economic%20ally.
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/liberiacountryst00nels
- ↑ https://constitutionnet.org/country/liberia
- ↑ https://www.economist.com/leaders/2017/10/05/praise-for-the-woman-who-put-liberia-back-on-its-feet