Summary
United States President Donald Trump complimented Liberia's President Joseph Boakai on his English during a meeting, although English is Liberia's official language. Liberia, founded by freed Black American slaves in 1822, is Africa's oldest republic and has a diverse population with various ethnic groups.
Key Facts
- President Trump commented on President Boakai's English, which is Liberia's official language.
- Liberia is located on the west coast of Africa and has a population of about five million.
- Liberia was founded in 1822 as a place for freed Black American slaves.
- Liberia became a republic in 1847 and is Africa's oldest republic.
- Liberia and Ethiopia were never colonized during Europe's colonization of Africa.
- The capital city, Monrovia, was named after U.S. President James Monroe.
- The population includes various ethnic groups, with the Kpelle being the largest.
- Americo-Liberians, descendants of the freed slaves, once led Liberia's government but lost power after a 1980 military coup.
