Liberian Borders

Liberian Borders

Liberia is a nation that is located on the coast of western African. The ocean that borders the Nation of Liberia is the Atlantic Ocean. Liberia is bordered by the following nations from various points around it: Guinea is to the North of Liberia, Sierra Leone is to the northwest of Liberia and Côte d'Ivoire is to the east of the nation of Liberia. Liberia is a large nation that measures over 100,000 square kilometers in size.[1] Out of all of the nations in Africa, Liberia what the first nation to become independent during the time of the western colonization into Africa. During this time of colonization, many formers slaves that had lived in the United States returned to Liberia to help secure it's independence. In 1829, a man by the name of Joseph Jenkins Roberts come from Petersburg, Virginia to be the governor of Liberia. Joseph Jenkins Roberts was a merchant from the capital of Monrovia which is the capital of Liberia. Roberts worked hard to make sure that Liberia was to become a very strong and effective nation. Liberia was recognized as a free and independent republic in 1847. Joseph Jenkins Roberts was rewarded for his hard work in 1848 when he was elected president of Liberia and he served in this position until 1856.[2]

Picture Source: http://www.mapsofworld.com/liberia/liberia-political-map.html.  This is a picture of Liberia and it's bordering countries and oceans.

Benefits of Cultural Changes in Liberia

The Kpelle are a group of people that came from the savannas of Guinea which is the nation to the north of Liberia and they settled in the rain forest of Liberia well over four hundred years ago. When the Kpelle people migrated the brought with them an Asian variety of rice with them. The Kpelle people can be said to be responsible for assisting native Liberians in understanding and planting Asian rice and adding to its crops.[3] The Kpelle people helped build up the ecosystem of Liberia when they come to Liberia.

Picture Source: http://kwekudee-tripdownmemorylane.blogspot.com/2013/07/kpelle-guerze-people-liberias-largest.html.  Picture was taken and copyrights are owned by: Jacques Jargoux.  The picture is of Kpelle women harvesting rice in the field.

References

[1] Liberia-History & Background, date retrieved: August, 19, 2016. http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/846/Liberia-HISTORY-BACKGROUND.html

[2] Liberia-History & Background, date retrieved: August, 19, 2016. http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/846/Liberia-HISTORY-BACKGROUND.html

[3] Liberia's Seeds of Knowledge, date retrieved: August, 19, 2016. https://www.culturalsurvival.org/ourpublications/csq/article/liberias-seeds-knowledge