Liberians
Monrovia's national population
Liberians are people from Liberia, a country on the west coast of Africa.
Founded in 1822 as a settlement for freed American slaves, Liberia has a unique relationship with the United States—its capital Monrovia is named for President James Monroe.
Liberians speak English as their official language.
Liberian seat of government
- West AfricaContinent's western bulge
- Atlantic coastOcean-bordering eastern shore
- FirestoneTire and rubber corporation
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
Buchanan · iron ore · diamonds · rainforest · tropical
Foreign territorial takeover
- foundingCreating an organization originally
- 1847A calendar year
- independenceFreedom from external control
- civil warDomestic armed conflict
conflict · peacekeeping · reconstruction · Ebola · recovery · post-war · reconciliation · truth commission
Long-established customs passed down
- griotAfrican oral tradition keeper
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- proverbsTraditional wisdom capsules
rituals · palm-wine · djembe · kente · fufu · cassava · jollof · pepper soup
Capacity to recover quickly
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- determinationFirmness of purpose
spirit · fortitude · adaptability · recovery · strength · hospitality · warmth · community
West African ethnic group
Members of a nation
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- emigrantsPeople leaving their country
- immigrantsThose settling abroad
- repatriatesReturns to home country
passport · citizenship · naturalization · expats · abroad · homeland · national identity · dual citizenship
Monrovia
Liberian seat of government
- West AfricaContinent's western bulge
- Atlantic coastOcean-bordering eastern shore
- FirestoneTire and rubber corporation
Buchanan · rubber · iron ore · diamonds · rainforest · tropical
colonization
Foreign territorial takeover
- foundingCreating an organization originally
- 1847A calendar year
- independenceFreedom from external control
civil war · conflict · peacekeeping · reconstruction · Ebola · recovery · post-war · reconciliation · truth commission
traditions
Long-established customs passed down
- griotAfrican oral tradition keeper
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
proverbs · rituals · palm-wine · djembe · kente · fufu · cassava · jollof · pepper soup · communal
resilience
Capacity to recover quickly
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
determination · spirit · fortitude · adaptability · recovery · strength · hospitality · warmth · community · solidarity
Mandingo
West African ethnic group
lineage · ancestry · indigenous · ethnic groups · intermarriage
citizens
Members of a nation
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- emigrantsPeople leaving their country
- immigrantsThose settling abroad
repatriates · passport · citizenship · naturalization · expats · abroad · homeland · national identity · dual citizenship · migration
- peoplesAmericans, British, Chinese, French, Germans
- African PeoplesEgyptians, Nigerians, South Africans, Zulu, Moroccans
- English Speakersnative speaker, native speakers, Americans, British, American
LiberiansNigerians
West African country's people
Ghanaians · Ivorians · Guineans · Senegalese · Togolese