Liberia - Wikipedia Liberia was the first African republic to proclaim its independence and is Africa's first and oldest modern republic Along with Ethiopia, it was one of the two African countries to maintain its sovereignty and independence during the European colonial Scramble for Africa
Liberia | History, Map, Flag, Population, Facts | Britannica Liberia, a country along the coast of western Africa, is bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, Cote d’Ivoire, and the Atlantic Ocean It is the only Black state in Africa never subjected to colonial rule and is Africa’s oldest republic Its capital city is Monrovia, named after U S President James Monroe
Liberia country profile - BBC News Liberia is Africa's oldest republic, but it became known in the 1990s for its long-running, ruinous civil wars and its role in a rebellion in neighbouring Sierra Leone
Liberia - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Liberia is a country in Southwest Africa, on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean Except for the coast, most of Liberia is low mountains, with an altitude of 300 metres (980 ft) to 500 metres (1,600 ft) above sea level The coastal region is full of swamps, and reaches 30 kilometres (19 mi) to 50 kilometres (31 mi) inland After that, there's a plateau at an altitude of about 400 metres (1,300 ft)
Overview of Liberia | Ministry of Internal Affairs Liberia is situated in West Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean to the country's southwest It lies between latitudes 4° and 9°N, and longitudes 7° and 12°W The landscape is characterized by mostly flat to rolling coastal plains that contain mangroves and swamps, which rise to a rolling plateau and low mountains in the northeast
Liberia - New World Encyclopedia The Republic of Liberia is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Ivory Coast Africa's oldest republic, Liberia had its beginnings predating the American Civil War Liberia, which means "Land of the Free," was founded as an independent nation for free-born and formerly en slaved African Americans
Liberia Guide - Africa Guide Located on the west coast of Africa, Liberia is bordered by Guinea in the north, Ivory Coast to the east, Sierra Leone on the northwest and the Atlantic Ocean to the south and southwest There are three distinct geographical belts lying parallel to the coast
Liberia Maps Facts - World Atlas Liberia is a country in West Africa It is located in the Northern and Western Hemispheres The three countries of Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Ivory Coast bound Liberia to the northwest, north, and east respectively
Liberia | Culture, Facts Travel - CountryReports Liberia, the oldest independent republic in Africa, lies on the West African coast just 300 miles north of the Equator It has a relatively long coastline of 350 miles