COUNTIES OF LIBERIA
Bomi CountyFreed slaves and slaves from the Lesser Antilles, who had escaped from their slaveholders or born free left the Caribbean islands and came to Liberia with the help and support from...
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Bong CountyNamed after Mount Bong in the southern portion of the county...
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Gbarpolu CountyGbarpolu County has several gold and diamond mines and one of its most popular gold mine company of all time is kongba community gold mines limited popularly know as...
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Grand Bassa CountyThe port of Buchanan was constructed by LAMCO to serve the export of iron ore carried through the railway from Nimba.
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Grand Cape Mount CountyPortuguese explorer Pedro de Sintra discovered the area of Grand Cape Mount County during 1461. The area was the capital of the Kingdom of Koya.
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Grand Gedeh County Grand Gedeh County is in the eastern portion of the West African nation of Liberia.
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Grand Kru CountyKru Coast territory had previously been part of Maryland County, and Sasstown territory had previously been part of Sinoe county.
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Lofa CountyLofa County was established from the former Western Province in 1964.
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Margibi CountyMargibi County was created in 1985 by an Interim National Assembly decree dated December 13, 1985.
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Maryland County Established as a colony of the Maryland State Colonization Society in 1834 but Maryland County was not granted independence until 1854..
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Montserrado CountyOn December 11, 1821, officials from the United States arrived aboard the vessel Alligator under the command of Captain Robert F. Stockton at Mesurado Bay.
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Nimba CountyDuring the late 1950s, iron ore was found in "the Iron Mountain" Mount Nimba in Nimba County
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RivercessEighth largest in area, Rivercess was created in 1984.
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River Gee County River Gee split from River Gee County in May 2000 after receiving approval from Liberia's House of Representatives in May 1997 and Senate approval in March 2000.
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Sinoe CountyThis area became colonized by more than 300 freed African-American slaves from Prospect Hill Plantation, Mississippi in 1845.
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