Open Location Code. Founded as the Liberian Frontier Force in 1908, the military was renamed in 1956. In 1816, a group of white Americans founded the American Colonization Society (ACS) to deal with the "problem" of the growing number of free blacks in the United States by resettling them in Africa. In 1824 the territory was named Liberia, and its main settlement was named Monrovia, which is the present-day capital. "[93] In 2014, the US ambassador to Liberia said that corruption there was harming people through "unnecessary costs to products and services that are already difficult for many Liberians to afford". However, hunter-gatherers have survived in the more forested parts of West Africa until much later, attesting to the strength of ecological boundaries in this region. [212][213] The Liberia national football team has reached the Africa Cup of Nations finals twice, in 1996 and 2002. [28] The United Kingdom was the first country to recognize Liberia's independence. Guinea, Cote D'Ivoire, Sierra Leone. Deforestation and drought in the Sahel have affected the climate, lengthening the dry season by almost a month in some areas. Liberia Maps & Facts - World Atlas Liberian independence was proclaimed in 1847, and its boundaries were expanded. Five years of military rule by the People's Redemption Council and five years of civilian rule by the National Democratic Party of Liberia were followed by the First and Second Liberian Civil Wars. [68], Tropical rainforests cover the hills, while elephant grass and semi-deciduous forests make up the dominant vegetation in the northern sections. [165] Liberians also speak a variety of creolized dialects collectively known as Liberian English. PDF A Brief History of Liberia - International Center for Transitional Justice
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