Monrovia is the capital and largest city of Liberia, on the Atlantic coast at Cape Mesurado. Founded in 1822 by the American Colonization Society as a settlement for formerly enslaved African Americans and named after U.S. President James Monroe, it serves as the country's political, administrative, economic and cultural center. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Connections
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Source Monrovia (Wikipedia)
monrovia is associated with montserrado-county.
Source Montserrado County (Wikipedia)
Capital Of
Source Monrovia (Wikipedia)
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1. Monrovia (Wikipedia)
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Monrovia is the capital and largest city of Liberia
Infobox, Population figure
1,761,032
Infobox, Population year
Population (2022)
Infobox, Area
75.00 sq mi (194.25 km2)
Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
6°18′48″N 10°48′5″W / 6.31333°N 10.80139°W
Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
6°18′48″N 10°48′5″W / 6.31333°N 10.80139°W
Infobox, Founded
1822
Associated With: Liberia, Infobox, Country
Liberia
View the Source Montserrado County (Wikipedia)
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Montserrado County is a county in the northwestern portion of the West African nation of Liberia containing its national capital, Monrovia.
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