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  2. Monrovia - Wikipedia

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    Monrovia (/ m ə n ˈ r oʊ v i ə / ⓘ) [4] [5] is the administrative capital and largest city of Liberia.Founded in 1822, it is located on Cape Mesurado on the Atlantic coast and as of the 2022 census had 1,761,032 residents, home to 33.5% of Liberia’s total population. [6]

  3. List of cities in Liberia - Wikipedia

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    A map of Liberia, showing Liberian counties and cities. Monrovia, the capital of Liberia.. This is a list of cities in Liberia: . Arthington; Barclayville; Belefuanai; Bensonville ...

  4. Monrovia Church massacre - Wikipedia

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    The Monrovia Church massacre, also referred to as the St. Peter's Lutheran Church massacre, was the worst single atrocity of the First Liberian Civil War.Approximately 600 people were killed at the church, on 14th Street, in the Sinkor district of Monrovia on 29 July 1990.

  5. Timeline of Monrovia - Wikipedia

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    June 25: Constitutional Convention held in Monrovia to discuss creation of the state of Liberia. [1] July 26: Monrovia becomes part of newly formed Republic of Liberia. [1] October 5: First Liberian general election held. Monrovia becomes seat of newly formed Montserrado County. 1853 - Photographer Augustus Washington in business.

  6. Roberts International Airport - Wikipedia

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    Roberts International Airport (IATA: ROB, ICAO: GLRB), informally also known as Robertsfield, is an international airport in the West African nation of Liberia.Located near the town of Harbel in Margibi County, the single runway airport is about 35 miles (56 km) outside of the nation's capital of Monrovia, and as an origin and destination point is referred to as "Monrovia".

  7. Languages of Liberia - Wikipedia

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    Liberia is a multilingual country where more than 20 indigenous languages are spoken. English is the official language, and Liberian Koloqua is the vernacular lingua franca, though mostly spoken as a second language. The native Niger–Congo languages can be grouped in four language families: Mande, Kru, Mel, and the divergent language Grebo.

  8. Liberian National Museum - Wikipedia

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    The National Museum of Liberia is a national museum in Monrovia, Liberia.Initially housed in the First Executive Mansion on Ashmun Street of the city which is now used as a library, it was established by an Act of the National Legislature in 1958 under the administration of Liberia's 18th President, Dr William V.S. Tubman.

  9. 1998 Monrovia clashes - Wikipedia

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    The Monrovia clashes in 1998 were the result of Liberian President Charles Taylor's attempts to violently eliminate one of his last domestic political opponents, Roosevelt Johnson, a former warlord. At the time, Johnson still lived with a small loyal militia in Monrovia , the capital of Liberia.