State

Liberia

sovereign state in West Africa

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1822–1945
Founded
1822
Capital
Monrovia
Government
presidential system, constitutional republic, Herrenvolk democracy, republic
Languages
English
Preceded by
Colony of LiberiaRepublic of Maryland

Overview

Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean to its south and southwest. It has a population of around 5.5 million and covers an area of 43,000 square miles (111,369 km2). The official language is English, though over 20 indigenous languages are spoken, reflecting the country's ethnic and cultural diversity. The capital and largest city is Monrovia.

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All rulers (22)

  1. Joseph Jenkins Roberts1848–1856
  2. Stephen Allen Benson1856–1864
  3. Daniel Bashiel Warner1864–1868
  4. James Spriggs Payne1868–1870
  5. Edward James Roye1870–1871
  6. James Skivring Smith1871–1872
  7. Amos Herring1871
  8. Reginald Sherman1871
  9. Charles Dunbar1871
  10. Joseph Jenkins Roberts1872–1876
  11. James Spriggs Payne1876–1878
  12. Anthony W. Gardiner1878–1883
  13. Alfred Francis Russell1883–1884
  14. Hilary R. W. Johnson1884–1892
  15. Joseph James Cheeseman1892–1896
  16. William D. Coleman1896–1900
  17. Garretson W. Gibson1900–1904
  18. Arthur Barclay1904–1912
  19. Daniel Edward Howard1912–1920
  20. Charles D. B. King1920–1930
  21. Edwin Barclay1930–1944
  22. William Tubman1944–1971

Records (2)

  1. 1835 — Port Cresson massacreMassacre
  2. 1875–1876 — Liberian–Grebo WarWar

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