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 Liberia, which means "land of the
free," was founded by freed slaves from the United States in 1820.
These freed slaves, called Americo-Liberians, first arrived in
Liberia and established a settlement in Christopolis now Monrovia
(named after U.S. President James Monroe) on February 6, 1820.
Since 1989 Liberia has suffered from civil conflict. The first
Liberian civil was (1989-1996), and the Second Liberian Civil War
(1999 – 2003) displaced hundreds of thousands of people and
devastating the country’s economy.
Liberia emerged from its civil war after 2005. Its newly elected
president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has re-established a state of
authority, and law and order is slowly returning. The state of
social services remains far below pre-war levels. More than a third
of the population lives on less than $1 a day.
For more information check these links:
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www.liberianews.net
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www.allaboutliberia.com
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www.liberian-connection.com
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www.tlcafrica.com
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