Liberia was founded in 1822 by freed slaves from the Americas who were settled there under the auspices of the private American Colonization Society. It grew into a colony and gained independence in 1847. From 1989 to 1996, Liberia experienced one of Africa's bloodiest civil wars that claimed over 200,000 lives and displaced a million others, during which child soldiers were used.
Liberia was founded in 1822 by freed slaves from the Americas who were settled there under the auspices of the private American Colonization Society. It grew into a colony and gained independence in 1847. From 1989 to 1996, Liberia experienced one of Africa's bloodiest civil wars that claimed over 200,000 lives and displaced a million others, during which child soldiers were used.
Liberia was founded in 1822 by freed slaves from the Americas who were settled there under the auspices of the private American Colonization Society. It grew into a colony and gained independence in 1847. From 1989 to 1996, Liberia experienced one of Africa's bloodiest civil wars that claimed over 200,000 lives and displaced a million others, during which child soldiers were used.
• Liberia was founded in 1822 as an outpost for returning
freed slaves from the Americas. It grew into a colony and eventually became a commonwealth, and achieved independence in 1847 with the help of the American Colonization Society (a private organization based in the United States). Population of liberia Gender of liberia Education of liberia Religion of liberia Climate of liberia Wars in liberia
• The Liberian civil war was one of
Africa's bloodiest. From 1989 to 1996, it claimed the lives of more than 200,000 Liberians and further displaced a million others into refugee camps in neighboring countries. Child soldiers were used throughout the war. i o n !! ! t t e n t y o u a s fo r h a n k T