The Statesman’s Yearbook 2005 pp 1053-1056 | Cite as
Liberia
Republic of Liberia
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Abstract
The Republic of Liberia was created on the Grain Coast for freed American slaves. In 1822 a settlement was formed near the spot where Monrovia now stands. On 26 July 1847 the State was constituted as the Free and Independent Republic of Liberia.
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Further Reading
- Daniels, A., Monrovia Mon Amour: a Visit to Liberia. London, 1992Google Scholar
- Elwood Dunn, D., Liberia. [Bibliography] ABC-Clio, Oxford and Santa Barbara (CA), 1995Google Scholar
- Sawyer, A., The Emergence of Autocracy in Liberia: Tragedy and Challenge. San Francisco, 1992Google Scholar
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