Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A country of western Africa on the Atlantic Ocean. Established by the American Colonization Society in 1821 as a settlement for freed slaves, Liberia was the first colonized country in Africa to achieve independence (1847). A military coup in 1980 initiated a period of civil unrest leading to full-scale civil war in 1990. After a cease-fire in 1996, Charles Taylor was elected president in 1997 but was ousted in 2003, and new democratic elections were held in 2005. Monrovia is the capital and the largest city.
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country in WesternAfrica . Official name: Republic of Liberia.
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- noun a republic in West Africa; established in 1822 by Americans as a way to free negro slaves
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Examples
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Monrovia has again been created and organized a City Municipality, ex-Judge James Mayor; and I should have named in connection with the public spirit of Liberia, three newspapers -- the _Liberia Herald_, _Star of Liberia_, and _Christian Advocate_ -- the last, a religious journal, under the auspices of that excellent Christian gentleman, Bishop Burns the Methodist Missionary-Bishop of Liberia.
Official Report of the Niger Valley Exploring Party Martin Robinson Delany
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To see the rest of the series, go to: www. vbs.tv/liberia Welcome to The Vice Guide to Liberia.
WN.com - Articles related to Cycling in Britain: five great waterways cycle routes 2010
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All the people who are living in forign country and writing about the goverment of liberia on coruption, I will say they are also more corupt then those that are living in Liberia and trying their possible best to keep our country alive.
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To see the rest of the series, go to: www. vbs.tv/liberia Welcome to The Vice Guide to Liberia.
WN.com - Articles related to Cycling in Britain: five great waterways cycle routes 2010
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Liberia is a very good example of where women's empowerment has led to special courts being organized in Liberia that will address gender-based violence and magistrates being trained to address specific issues of protections of witnesses and survivors of gender-based issues, added Mahmood.
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Here in Liberia is a man who updates passers by with the latest news.
Sustainable Design Update » Blog Archive » Blackboard Blogging 2009
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The American historical interest in Liberia is at least as strong as the British interest in Sierra Leone or the French interest in Ivory Coast.
Daimnation!: Liberia: the case for American intervention 2003
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The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company operate a rubber plantation in Liberia which is the focus of a global campaign called Stop Firestone.
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A discussion of the reality of mob justice in Liberia: The issue of mob justice in Liberia is a reality as civilians lose faith in Liberia’s justice system.
Global Voices in English » Africa: Remembering Dr. Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem 2009
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A discussion of the reality of mob justice in Liberia: The issue of mob justice in Liberia is a reality as civilians lose faith in Liberia’s justice system.
Global Voices in English » Paris court investigates three African leaders 2009
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