Republic of Liberia, normally called Liberia (the name comes from the
word "Liberty"), is a country located in the western part of
Africa. It borders on Guinea, Sierra Leone, and the Ivory Coast.
The capital is Monrovia (named after the 5th President of the United State,
James Monroe), being a country created by slaves freed in the US, created
in 1847, being the second oldest country in Africa, after Ethopia. With
the 2 civil wars lasting over 10 years, it has become a country full of
war, totally without any order, however, on October 11th, 2005, the 1st
presidential election was held under the interim government. With the results
from the final poll on November 23rd, where Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the
former African Chief of UN Development Planning, became the first women
president of an African nation, and subsequently, the public safety stabilized,
where currently, they are building relationships with various countries
in order to develop their economy.
Tokyo・Liberia・Hong Kong