Liberia

Liberia

Liberia ranks 159th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Barbados, Republic of the Congo, and Burundi. Memorable people born in present day Liberia include Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, George Weah, and Charles Taylor. Memorable people who died in Liberia include Samuel Doe, Gustav Nachtigal, and William Tolbert. Liberia has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and explorers.

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. Over 20 indigenous languages are spoken, reflecting the country's ethnic and cultural diversity. The capital and largest city is Monrovia. Read more on Wikipedia