Country · 1822 – today
Liberia
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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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Key people
Ellen Johnson Sirleafb. 193824th president of LiberiaSource: Wikidata (citizenship)
Leymah Gboweeb. 1972Liberian peace activist (born 1972)Source: Wikidata (citizenship)
George Weahb. 1966President of Liberia from 2018 to 2024 (born 1966)Source: Wikidata (citizenship)
Alphonso Daviesb. 2000Canadian soccer playerSource: Wikidata (citizenship)
Charles Taylorb. 194822nd president of LiberiaSource: Wikidata (citizenship)
Everything that happened
- 2013 – 2016Western African Ebola epidemicWest AfricaThe 2013–2016 epidemic of Ebola virus disease, centered in West Africa, was the most widespread outbreak of the disease in history. It caused major loss of life and socioeconomic disruption in the region, mainly in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The first cases were recorded in Guinea in December 2013; the disease spread to neighbouring Liberia and Sierra Leone, with minor outbreaks occurring in Nigeria and Mali.Source: Wikidata (country)