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Liberia tourist information with details about travel to and around the country. Where to stay and what to see is made easier with insider tips and hand-selected Liberia links, by dedicated editors and visitors to TravelNotes.org - The Online Guide to Travel. Liberia's coastline stretches from the Mano River in the north-west to the River Cavally in the south-east; almost 600 kilometres. Countries neighbouring Liberia are: Sierra Leone, Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire.
Liberia was born out of the American Colonisation Society, founded in 1816 to resettle freed American slaves in Africa. Native rulers granted an area of land to US representatives for this purpose. The site was Cape Mesurado, at the mouth of the St Paul River. The new colony was christened Liberia (liberty) and the Cape Mesurado settlement, Monrovia; in honour of United States President, James Monroe. Liberia became an independent republic in July 1847. Liberia's low registry costs make it a popular flag of convenience for merchant shipping. The flag of Liberia can be seen on many tankers around the world. Getting around Liberia can be difficult because much of the country's infrastructure was neglected during the battle years of the nineties. The official language of Liberia is English, although it is only spoken by about 20 per cent of the people. The rest of the Liberians speak various African languages. Liberia Life: Liberia News: The Perspective: Liberia Travel Guides Books
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