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Liberia Map of Liberia in West Africa showing its national boundaries with Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Cote d'Ivoire, as well as major cities including Monrovia, Buchanan, Greenville, Harper, and others. The Atlantic Ocean borders Liberia to the south and west. An inset locator map shows Liberia's position on the continent. Senate of Liberia Monrovia, Liberia Liberian cabinet Map of western Africa in the late 19th century showing areas under French and British control in 1880, and illustrating the advance of French, British, and German colonial forces with dated arrows. French-controlled territory is shaded green and British-controlled territory is shaded purple, with major advances and key cities labeled. Boundaries between mandates established in 1919 are also marked, and an inset locates the region within Africa. Antique map showing the northwest region of Africa as published in the 1902 Encyclopaedia Britannica. The map details colonial territories and countries such as Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, the Sahara, Senegal, Portuguese Guinea, French Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Togo, and Nigeria, with borders, cities, rivers, and geographic features labeled in fine print. William V.S. Tubman President of Liberia Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf stands at a podium speaking, wearing a green patterned dress and matching headwrap, with an IISS backdrop behind her. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee, and Tawakkol Karman seated in traditional attire at the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo City Hall, Norway.

history of Liberia: References & Edit History

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  • Svend E. Holsoe
  • Donald Rahl Petterson
    Professor of Geography, East Carolina College, Greenville, North Carolina.
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Add new Web site: International Center for Transitional Justice - A Brief History of Liberia. Mar 22, 2024
Updated with additional detail about the 2023 elections. Feb 05, 2024
New article added. Jul 26, 2023
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