The Liberian Center
This is the Map of Liberia, showing the political
subdivision of the country.
As you will notice, Liberia is bounded on the west by Sierra Leone; on the north by Guinea; and on the east by Ivory Coast. On the south is the Atlantic Ocean. It has an area of approximately 43,000 square miles.South America is just 6,000 miles south of Liberia.
To those who are interested in the history of the slave trade, I like to mention two historical facts: If you look at the map, north and west of Liberia, you will see, "Amistad Africans." These were the homes of the Africans slaves of the Amistad. Yankoi,one of the Africans of the Amistad mentioned that he lived close to the Zaliba River. The Zaliba is close to the city of Voinjama in Lofa County.It is also significant to indicate the proximity of Liberia to South America. Liberia is about 6,000 miles from Brazil. After the British instituted a quarantine on ships heading up the North Atlantic, the main route for the slavers became the South Atlantic, between Brazil and West Africa. Liberia was one of the countries hit the hardest, by the slavers, during the second quarter of the nineteenth century.
Links to the other pages associated with this web site:
The 1984 Constitution of Liberia.
Dedication of this website
The Liberian People
A day in the life of an indigenous-Liberian village.
Land & Economy of Liberia
Diet of the Liberian People
Home Page
The Liberian Civil War
AMISTAD: The History
Experiences of Liberians Studying and Working Overseas
AIDS/HIV: THE LIBERIAN EXPERIENCE.
1998 US State Department Report on Liberia
After you have browsed my web pages, please visit the Guest-House and : answer a few questions related to you impression about these web pages . Your answers will help me to redesign and update my web pages.
Links to other Liberian web sites:
Current News from Liberia, presented by "STAR RADIO." STAR RADIO is an independent radio station in Liberia, which is managed by Swiss NGO Foundation Hirondelle, and financed by the United States Agency for International Development, through the International Foundation for Elections Systems. The station began transmitting news since July 15, 1997 on FM 104 MHz, in English, Liberian English, French, Bassa, Dey, Gbande, Gola, Grebo, Lorma, Kissi, Kpelle, Khran, Kru, Manndingo, Mano, and Vai.
British Broadcasting Service:--Focus on Africa.
Liberian Embassy, Washington, D.C.
Cuttington University College.
Ijoma Flemister's Fokpah Liberia Webspace
Coalition of Progressive Liberians in the Americas.
Africa Online "chat room":Liberia
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