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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monrovia is associated with montserrado-county.
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Monrovia is the capital and largest city of Liberia
Infobox, Population figure
1,761,032
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Founded in 1822, it is located on Cape Mesurado on the Atlantic coast and, as of the 2022 census, had a population of 1,761,032 residents.
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
- In Group: Cities of Western Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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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.
Wikidata: Monrovia
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