Liberia
a republic in West Africa: founded in 1822 by freeborn and formerly enslaved Black people from the United States. About 43,000 sq. mi. (111,000 sq. km). Capital: Monrovia.
Origin of Liberia
1Other words from Liberia
- an·ti-Li·be·ri·an, adjective, noun
- Li·be·ri·an, adjective, noun
- pro-Li·be·ri·an, adjective, noun
- trans-Li·be·ri·an, adjective
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How to use Liberia in a sentence
Bates knew what was going on Xinjiang and, as a former refugee from Liberia, was versed in trauma and the immigrant experience.
Uyghurs outside China are traumatized. Now they’re starting to talk about it | Andrew McCormick | June 16, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewLiberia is awaiting results of Tuesday’s referendum to reduce the length of presidential terms from six to five years.
Liberia, one of Africa’s smallest economies, has seen a rapid growth in mobile users over the last decade, but its regulators are stuck in an ongoing pricing battle with two of the region’s largest telecoms companies in the world.
In Liberia, consumers and phone companies are both upset over rising mobile bills | Dounard Bondo | October 11, 2020 | QuartzThe moment we heard that there was this new disease in China, we knew there was no chance that we wouldn’t get the disease in Liberia.
How Ebola helped Liberia prepare for covid | Tate Ryan-Mosley | August 19, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewOur initial strategy was to prevent covid from coming into Liberia.
How Ebola helped Liberia prepare for covid | Tate Ryan-Mosley | August 19, 2020 | MIT Technology Review
In Liberia, the number is just over 54 percent—Sierra Leone, 67 percent.
Neighboring Guinea and Liberia, said WHO, were presenting evidence of a decrease in cases.
Jail Threats for Sierra Leone Ebola Victims’ Families | Abby Haglage | December 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLiberia, once the hot zone, now reports 7,719 cases, while Guinea has 2,283.
Jail Threats for Sierra Leone Ebola Victims’ Families | Abby Haglage | December 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“We are it,” Davis says when I ask if the military has a plan for how to get an infected American service member out of Liberia.
The American Ebola Rescue Plan Hinges on One Company. Meet Phoenix. | Abby Haglage | November 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe two American humanitarian workers infected with Ebola in Liberia were fighting for their lives.
The American Ebola Rescue Plan Hinges on One Company. Meet Phoenix. | Abby Haglage | November 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis Extract will make a convenient statistic reference for matters concerning Liberia.
We certainly do intend to deal fairly with Liberia, and give the reader every information that may tend to enlighten them.
He first went to Liberia as a teacher, supported by a society of ladies in New York.
The land needed for the accommodation of the school was given by the government of Liberia.
But in this, we were disappointed—grievously disappointed, and proceed to show in short, our objections to Liberia.
British Dictionary definitions for Liberia
/ (laɪˈbɪərɪə) /
a republic in W Africa, on the Atlantic: originated in 1822 as a home for freed Afro-American slaves, with land purchased by the American Colonization Society; republic declared in 1847; exports are predominantly rubber and iron ore. Official language: English. Religion: Christian majority, also animist. Currency: dollar. Capital: Monrovia. Pop: 3 989 703 (2013 est). Area: 111 400 sq km (43 000 sq miles)
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Cultural definitions for Liberia
Republic in western Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone to the northwest, Guinea to the north, the Ivory Coast to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the southwest.
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