OECD Atlas of Gender and Development: How Social Norms Affect Gender Equality in non-OECD Countries, OECD Publishing, 2010. p 236. Refworld | Liberia: Information on the Geo (Gio, Gyo) tribe, its make They are also found in Guinea where they are known as Toma. Which tribe is the most popular tribe in Liberia? Tel: +1-202-545-0139 Main language groups: English 20% (official), Bassa, Kru (Klao), Kpelle, Gola, Loma, Mann, Main religions: traditional religions (40%), Christianity, often mixed with traditional beliefs (40%), Islam (20%), Main minority groups: Kpelle 487,400 (15.2%), Bassa 347,600 (10.9%), Gio (Dan) 150-200,000 (4.7-6.3%), Kru (Klao) 184,000 (5.8%), Grebo 222,000 (6.9%), Mano 185,000 (5.8%), Americo-Liberians/Congo People 160,000 (5%), Loma 141,800 (4.4%), Krahn 126,400 (4.0%), Kissi 115,000 (3.6%), Gbandi 100,000 (3.1%), Gola 99,300 (3.1%), Vai 89,500 (2.8%), Mandingo 45,400 (1.4%), Mende 19,700 (0.6%), Kuwaa 12,800 (0.4%), and Dei 8,100 (0.3%), [Note: Percentages for religions are taken from the 2007 US CIRF report. There are also a sizeable number of Lebanese, Indians, and other West African nationals who make up a significant part of Liberia's business community. I am kindly requesting grants or . English remains the official language of Liberia, though the languages of the indigenous peoples are widely spoken. A failed coup led by a Gio, Thomas Quiwonkpa, in 1985 resulted in Doe's enhanced targeting of Gio and Mano peoples in northern Nimba County. The country also has a coastline along the Atlantic Ocean in the south-western part of the country. As the conflict in Liberia intensified, Taylor called on RUF fighters to assist in attacking LURD in Liberia, and its sponsor, Guinea. This hastened his undoing, as the country began to experience more frequent labour disputes and political unrest. Does that whole 'land of the free' moniker sound familiar? The Gbandi and the Mende formed part of the migration into Liberia from Guinea in the mid-sixteenth century as political refugees from Mandingo expansion in the northwest. - Mythology, Overview, Emperor Henry IV of the Holy Roman Empire, King Henry IV of France: Biography & History, Calling of Saint Matthew by Caravaggio: Analysis, Allegory of the Outbreak of War by Peter Paul Rubens, Altdorfer's The Battle of Alexander at Issus: Subject & Style, Lucas Cranach the Elder: Biography & Paintings, Working Scholars Bringing Tuition-Free College to the Community.
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