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Liberia (lbr)

Liberia ranks 5,850th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Borjomi, Tate County, Mississippi, and Peñafiel, Spain. Memorable people born in Liberia include Leymah Gbowee and Edwin Barclay. Memorable people who died in Liberia include Daniel Bashiel Warner, Edwin Barclay, and Alfred Francis Russell. Liberia has been the birth place of many social activists and politicians and the death place of many politicians and film directors. Liberia is located in Liberia.

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 five and one-half million and covers an area of 43,000 square miles (111,369 km2). The country's official language is English; however, 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

People

Between 1882 and 1972, Liberia was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Leymah Gbowee and Edwin Barclay. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Liberia including Daniel Bashiel Warner, Edwin Barclay, and Alfred Francis Russell. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Liberia than were born there.