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Monrovia
capital city of Liberia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Monrovia (/mənˈroʊviə/; /mənˈroʊviə, mɒnˈroʊviə/)[2] is the capital of Liberia. It is Liberia's most populous city with a population of 1,010,970. The city is named after 5th U.S. President James Monroe.
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Coordinates: 6°18′48″N 10°48′5″W | |
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District | Greater Monrovia |
Established | April 25, 1822 |
Named for | James Monroe - U.S. President |
Government | |
• Type | Local Government of Monrovia |
• Mayor | Jefferson T. Koijee |
Area | |
• Capital city | 75.00 sq mi (194.25 km2) |
Population (2008 Census)[1] | |
• Metro | 1,010,970 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Climate | Am |
Website | www |
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Monrovia was founded in 1822 by the American Colonization Society. They wanted free slaves to have their own home back in Africa.[3]