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A European map of West Africa and the Grain Coast, 1736. It has the archaic mapping designation of Negroland.
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The Pepper Coast, also known as the Grain Coast, has been inhabited by Niger-Congo peoples at least as far back as the 12th century.

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Liberia

Population
5.7M
Area
111,369 km²
Capital
Monrovia
Continent
Africa
116th most populous country in the world

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.

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Photo: Herman Moll · Public Domain

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A European map of West Africa and the Grain Coast, 1736. It has the archaic mapping designation of Negroland.
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The presence of Oldowan artifacts in West Africa was confirmed by Michael Omolewa, attesting to the presence of ancient humans.

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Liberia

Population
5.7M
Area
111,369 km²
Capital
Monrovia
Continent
Africa
116th most populous country in the world

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.

From the “History” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Herman Moll · Public Domain

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A European map of West Africa and the Grain Coast, 1736. It has the archaic mapping designation of Negroland.
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Liberia possesses about forty percent of the remaining Upper Guinean rainforest.

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Liberia

Population
5.7M
Area
111,369 km²
Capital
Monrovia
Continent
Africa
116th most populous country in the world

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.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Herman Moll · Public Domain

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A European map of West Africa and the Grain Coast, 1736. It has the archaic mapping designation of Negroland.
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The highest point wholly within Liberia is Mount Wuteve at 4,724 feet above sea level.

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Liberia

Population
5.7M
Area
111,369 km²
Capital
Monrovia
Continent
Africa
116th most populous country in the world

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.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Herman Moll · Public Domain

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A European map of West Africa and the Grain Coast, 1736. It has the archaic mapping designation of Negroland.
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Liberia is a global biodiversity hotspot—a significant reservoir of biodiversity that is under threat from humans.

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Liberia

Population
5.7M
Area
111,369 km²
Capital
Monrovia
Continent
Africa
116th most populous country in the world

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.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Herman Moll · Public Domain

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