Liberia (lbr)

Liberia

Liberia ranks 5,378th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Almaty Region, and Media (region). Memorable people born in Liberia include Leymah Gbowee, Edwin Barclay, and Cheryl Dunye. Memorable people who died in Liberia include Daniel Bashiel Warner, Alfred Francis Russell, and Edwin Barclay. Liberia has been the birth place of many social activists, and politicians and the death place of many politicians. 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 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