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	Liberia. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Liberia fronts on the Atlantic Ocean for some 350 mi (560 km) on the southwest and is bordered on the northwest by Sierra Leone, on the north by Guinea, and on the east by Côte d’Ivoire.
		Liberia was founded in 1821, when officials of the American Colonization Society were granted possession of Cape Mesurado by local De chiefs for the settlement of freed American slaves.
		Liberia was involved in efforts to end the W African slave trade.
	www.bartleby.com /65/li/Liberia.html (1898 words)

	Liberia - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		The Republic of Liberia is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Côte d'Ivoire.
		The history of Liberia as a political entity begins with the arrival of the fl American settlers — the Americo-Liberians, as they were to be known — who established a colony of “free men of color” on its shore in 1822 under the auspices of the American Colonization Society.
		The founding of Liberia was privately sponsored by American religious and philanthropic groups, but the colony enjoyed the support and unofficial cooperation of the United States government.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/l/i/b/Liberia.html (1447 words)

	Liberia information - Search.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Côte d'Ivoire.
		The history of Liberia as a political entity begins with the arrival of the fl American settlers — the Americo-Liberians, as they came to be known, to Africa — who established a colony of “free men of color” on its shore in 1822 under the auspices of the American Colonization Society.
		Liberia's government is based on the American model of a republic with three equal branches of government, though in reality the President of Liberia has usually been the dominant force in Liberian politics.
	c10-ss-1-lb.cnet.com /reference/Liberia (3170 words)

	Liberia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Liberia is a country on the west of Africa bordered by Sierra Leone Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire.
		Liberia was settled by freed American slaves in the early 1800s and this is where the country its name from.
		Liberia was traditionally noted for its hospitality academic institutions cultural skills and arts and works.
	www.freeglossary.com /Liberia (809 words)

	Liberia - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Late in 1989, Liberia was invaded from Côte d'Ivoire by rebel forces of the National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL), led by Charles Taylor, who proclaimed himself president.
		Security Council extends Liberia diamond embargo for six months, renews expert panel, unanimously adopting resolution 1607 (2005); Notes measures on arms, travel, timber remain in force; urges intensified efforts to control diamond-producing areas.
		Security Council condemns government of Liberia, other parties for failure to comply with arms embargo, continuation of weapons imports; Presidential Statement notes defiance of earlier councildemands, expresses concern at threat to regional stability.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-liberia.html (2346 words)

	Liberia
		Liberia was settled by freed American slaves in the early 1800s, and this is where the country gets its name from.
		These freed slaves were called Americo-Liberians, and became an elite group living on the coast of the country.
		In 1980 Doe staged a coup, and executed the President of nine-years William Tolbert[?] in his mansion.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/li/Liberia.html (236 words)

	IFES - Africa Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Liberia’s transitional government could not have been expected to go gently into a process that would inevitably lead to their displacement from the country’s power structures.
		While the international community resisted the temptation to dictate the system by which the new Liberia would be governed, it did insist that the debate over seats in the legislature not hold the transition timetable hostage.
		Liberia’s fresh successes in launching a competitive political process with sound results suggest that there are grounds for optimism and that the country’s civic infrastructure can be restored.
	www.ifes.org /africa-project.html?projectid=liberiaelectionscommission (1153 words)

	Global Connections . Liberia . U.S. Policy \| PBS
		Liberia had a thriving and prosperous agricultural sector, but, lacking an industrial base at a time when industrialization was critical for economic development, Liberia began to face financial troubles in the 1860s.
		Liberia viewed his visit as a symbol of the strong relationship between the United States and Liberia, and as a confirmation that the U.S. would be a source of support and aid to Liberia.
		Today the U.S. provides some assistance to Liberia, not in direct aid to the Liberian government but rather in the form of humanitarian services (health care, education, social services) through the United Nations and non-governmental organizations for the Liberian people, who are beginning the long struggle to rebuild their lives and their war-ravaged country.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/globalconnections/liberia/essays/uspolicy/index.html (2233 words)

	Liberia - Atlapedia Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		It is bound by Sierra Leone to the northwest, Guinea to the north, Ivory Coast to the east and northeast and the Atlantic Ocean to the south.
		In Feb. 1991 the three rival factions, including the Armed Forces of Liberia, met to extend the cease-fire and agreed to national conference in March 1991 to establish a new interim government that resulted in Sawyer being reelected as President.
		Doe, the United Liberation Movement of Liberia for Democracy (ULIMO), met in Benin and agreed to a cease-fire from Aug. 1, 1993 as well as the establishment of a transitional government, the Council of State, that included five representatives of the factions.
	www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/liberia.htm (1289 words)

	International Medical Corps \| Liberia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Liberia’s protracted and brutal armed conflict has claimed the lives of thousands of civilians, physically and psychologically traumatized hundreds of thousands of others, and disrupted family and community support mechanisms.
		Fighting damaged and destroyed the country’s hospitals and clinics, and many of Liberia's trained health professionals were forced to flee, resulting in the collapse of the country's health and social service infrastructure.
		In Lofa County, people have slowly begun returning to their communities and are looking to the international community for assistance to sustain themselves and resume normal life.
	www.imcworldwide.org /programs/liberia.html (598 words)

	CNN.com - Peacekeepers could reach Liberia on Wednesday - Jul. 27, 2003
		Liberia has been the scene of fierce fighting between government troops and rebels seeking to topple Liberian President Charles Taylor.
		On Sunday, mortar shells and bullets rained on the U.S. Embassy compound, where Ambassador John Blaney urged the government and the rebel group Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) to use the Po River north of Monrovia as the new demarcation line between their forces.
		Liberia was founded as a home for freed U.S. slaves.
	cnn.com /2003/WORLD/africa/07/27/liberia.fighting/index.html (678 words)

	The Liberian Dialogue
		It seems there is some kind of confusion in Liberia regarding the new banknotes that were just printed by the government, intended to replace the ones printed and left behind by former President Charles Taylor.
		The ‘earthquake’ we have been hearing so much about in Liberia lately is not the natural one, but a political one in the name of an ECOWAS audit report, which has unearthed malfeasance under the less-than-stellar former interim administration of Charles Gyude Bryant.
		Poverty is the single most obnoxious impediment to growth in Liberia, with a momentous drag on national development.
	www.theliberiandialogue.org /index.htm (1130 words)

	Worldworx Travel - Regional Information - Africa - West Africa - Liberia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Liberia is situated in West Africa and occupies a coastline that faces the Atlantic Ocean.
		Liberia's population stands at 3.2 million, with an average of 27 inhabitants per square kilometre.
		Liberia receives a dry season between November and March with temperatures often reaching 34°C. Between April and September, the rainy season falls upon Liberia, with the wettest month being July.
	www.worldworx.tv /regional-information/africa/west-africa/liberia/index.htm (462 words)

	MapZones.com : Liberia History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Portuguese explorers accomplished contacts with Liberia as early as 1461 and named the area Grain Coast because of the abundance of grains of Malegueta Pepper.
		Liberia, which means "land of the free," was founded by freed slaves from the United States in 1820.
		An Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) monitoring group (ECOMOG) was sent to Liberia as a peacekeeping force, but failed to halt the fighting.
	www.mapzones.com /world/africa/liberia/historyindex.php (441 words)

	Liberia Conference close to establishing radio station - UMC.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The meeting was part of the Central Conference Communications Initiative, approved by the 2004 General Conference to develop communications structures in the denomination’s conferences outside the United States.
		Working in partnership with central conference church leaders, United Methodist Communications is helping those areas not only meet their own needs but also the needs of the larger church “for hearing, embracing and sharing life-transforming stories,” said Barbara Nissen, Communications Resourcing Team director at the agency.
		The Liberia Broadcasting System, the ELWA Radio and all other radio stations were also looted and destroyed during the war.
	www.umc.org /site/c.gjJTJbMUIuE/b.1756433/k.F293/Liberia_Conference_close_to_establishing_radio_station.htm (687 words)

	Afrol Liberia Index Page: Links to Liberia
		You might want to go directly to their Africa page or Liberia page, were the last articles from WP are listed.
		Liberia Economic Development and Indicators is an annual NewAfrica country profile on their pages about African economy.
		On their Liberia Page you'll find country background information and facts (overviews) for the traveler (money and costs, when to go, attractions, activities, getting there, getting around, etc.), if there's not a travel warning.
	www.afrol.com /Index/countries/liberiaindex.htm (2053 words)

	Liberia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Liberia is the oldest democracy in Africa which was founded in 1847.
		Liberia was one of the first offshore, zero tax jurisdictions.
		The soundness of the Liberia Maritime Program, the high quality of the vessels and the professional skills with which they are administered are internationally recognised by lending institutions and shipyards that accept mortgages on vessels as security for payment.
	www.offshoregate.com /liberia.html (831 words)

	The Analyst Newspaper : Liberia : 2006
		Harry Greaves seeking basic clarification, but alleged that their communications were deliberately ignored.
		They said the decision leading to the oil allocation, which negotiation is said to have taken place for the past six months with the knowledge of President Sirleaf and the LPRC Board of Directors, was without public information.
		Greaves to respond to their communication as he has previously done, they would be compelled to seek intervention of the judicial system in the country.
	www.analystliberia.com /right_groups_on_greaves_back_nov9.html (325 words)

	Churches build communication centers around globe - UMC.org
		The centers are being promoted through the Central Conference Communications Initiative, a collaborative effort between United Methodist Communications and leaders of the denomination's central conferences - regional units in Africa, Asia and Europe - to improve communications and increase visibility of the church around the world.
		United Methodist Communications staff will go to Zurich, Switzerland, Nov. 26-27, to meet with Bishop Patrick Streiff and representatives of communication committees in the Central and Southern European episcopal areas to talk about needs in their conferences.
		In June, 27 communicators from 11 of the 12 episcopal areas in Africa participated in a two-week course of study to build their skills as Christian communicators; study sessions were conducted at United Methodist-related Africa University in Zimbabwe.
	www.umc.org /site/c.gjJTJbMUIuE/b.2116613/k.D8DF/Churches_build_communication_centers_around_globe.htm (645 words)

	Liberia - US Forces Order of Battle - 03 Sepember 2003
		On June 13, 2003 the USS Kearsarge was diverted off the coast of Liberia to conduct operations in support of Operation Shining Express.
		Multiple press sources are stating that the ARG is headed for a position near Liberia while others are stating that the ARG is only headed to the Mediterranean.
		The forces in Senegal consist of elements of the 52nd Communications Squadron and elements of the 37th Airlift Squadron (which is incorrectly identified by the story as the 37th Airlift Wing).
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/ops/liberia_orbat.htm (1098 words)

	Travel stories from Liberia
		In Liberia, we celebrate independence day but no one is sure what they are independent from - it is very confusing.
		Background Liberia is a country at a crucial moment in its history.
		It is off one of the main roads and is settled within a ten block by four block community of international organizat...
	www.traveljournals.net /stories/liberia (1174 words)

	Daystar University Graduate: Searching for Peace in Liberia
		It must either be the terror of the hunted or the unbalanced frenzy of the criminal lunatic.
		That is the reason why Liberia, the beautiful but war torn West African country will remain in my mind for a long time.
		I left Somalia for Liberia in early September to lead the World Vision International communications team in Liberia.
	www.daystarus.org /Kisimir/LiberiaStory.htm (1885 words)

	Global Connections . Liberia . Educator's Resources \| PBS
		The New Democrat is essentially a paper in exile, a Liberian-run and -focused paper founded in Liberia in 1993 but published in Holland since the destruction of its offices by President Charles Taylor's forces in 1996.
		A currency crisis of a different kind: Merchants, businesses, and even beggars in Liberia are refusing to accept "mutilated" or slightly torn money, rendering much of the currency in circulation worthless and putting Liberians in a precarious economic position.
		It is estimated that about a fifth of the armed combatants in Liberia's civil war were under 17.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/globalconnections/liberia/educators/links.html (851 words)

	Liberia on the Internet
		Both pressure and "principled" engagement should be used to obtain a negotiated solution that ends Liberia's conflict and secures fundamental reforms, including restructuring of the armed forces, return of opposition, and guarantees of freedom of expression and political activity." ICG is "an independent, non-profit, multinational organisation, based in Brussels, Belgium.
		Essays and lessons for schools (The Story of Liberia, Liberia and the U.S., economic factors and U.S. foreign policy), a historical chronology, From PBS, the public television organization.
		Is "the world's largest prize program honoring grassroots environmentalists." "Since the mid -1970s, Alexander Peal, has been a primary champion of [Liberia's] forest conservation and wildlife preservation efforts." He is the President and founder of the Society for the Conservation of Nature of Liberia (SCNL).
	www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/ssrg/africa/liberia.html (5102 words)

	Discovery Times :: Liberia
		The summer of 2003 was pure insanity in Liberia.
		While the rebel army, the LURD, attempt to overthrow the government of Liberia, President Charles Taylor maintains a strong grip on the city.
		During a series of exclusive interviews with Taylor, he tells his side of the story, challenging America's moral legitimacy at every step.Taylor presents a complex figure — an indicted war criminal on one hand and a man who agrees to step down from office to avoid further conflict on the other.
	times.discovery.com /convergence/liberia/liberia.html (217 words)

	Internet in Liberia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Liberia is struggling to repair its almost non-existent telecommunications system.
		Data Technology Solutions, Inc. is the only ISP in Liberia a this time and their service is restricted to Monrovia due to the damaged phone lines.
		MCI is helping to rebuild communications in the country and there seems to be some hope that they will also establish an Internet link with MCI in the United States.
	members.tripod.com /tjj1/liberia.htm (124 words)

	Liberia inaugurates National Wetlands Committee
		This meeting was attended by a cross section of the population involving government institutions, local and international NGOs, lawyers and the House Senate Standing Committee Chairman on the environment.
		Official communications were prepared and sent to heads of each institution informing them of permanent selected individuals for representation on the committee.
		Some stringent measures will need to be established for the management and wise use of some of the country's identified wetlands, which are threatened by issues such as mangrove over-exploitation, waste dumping, oil spillage and pollutants by chemicals.
	www.ramsar.org /wn/w.n.liberia_committee.htm (433 words)

	Music of Liberia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Liberia also boasts an array of indigenous folk music, Christian music and influences from its Americo-Liberian minority.
		Christian music was introduced to Liberia by American missionaries, and Christian songs are now sung in native languages in a style that mixes American harmonies with West African rhythms and a call-and-response format.
		It is a combination of North American, West African and Latin American styles, and emerged in the 1950s in Ghana, Sierra Leone and Liberia, especially among the Liberian Kru people, who were sailors that played Spanish guitar, banjo, pennywhistle, harmonica, accordion, mandolin and concertina [1].
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Music_of_Liberia (400 words)

	The Mittal deal and fleecing of wealth in Liberia
		Recent legal analysis has shown that the Mittal contract is unfavorable to Liberia and gives all the benefits to the steel company.
		Modern imperialists are not interested in owning foreign lands but in controlling foreign markets and resources, and in some cases their governments; and this is what African leaders are now giving away in the name of economic development and investment.
		Thanks to our selfish self seeking POLI-TIC-ians, one can't blame companies that are taking advantage of the so called investment opportunities in Liberia, as many of these companies are easily bribing their way to life time contracts that never seem to leave Liberia and Africa better off than when they saw it.
	www.theliberiandialogue.org /articles/c080906tws.htm (796 words)

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