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2011 In Liberia
Events in the year 2011 in Liberia. Incumbents * President of Liberia, President: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf * Vice President of Liberia, Vice President: Joseph Boakai * Chief Justice of Liberia, Chief Justice: Johnnie Lewis Events * July 26 — Voinjama businesswoman Garmai Estella Korboi serves the national Independence Day orator. * August 23 — The 2011 Liberian constitutional referendum, constitutional referendum is held, where proposed amendments seeking to change details about elections ultimately fail to be adopted. * October 7 — President Sirleaf and activist Leymah Gbowee are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. * October 11 — The 2011 Liberian general election, Liberian general election is held. * November 7 — Police fire upon a march by the opposition party, the Congress for Democratic Change, with the United Nations reporting two deaths. * November 8 — The presidential run-off election is held. * November 15 — President Sirleaf is declared the winner of the 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberia
Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to Guinea–Liberia border, its north, Ivory Coast to Ivory Coast–Liberia border, its east, and the Atlantic Ocean to its south and southwest. It has a population of around 5.5million and covers an area of . The official language is English. Languages of Liberia, Over 20 indigenous languages are spoken, reflecting the country's ethnic and cultural diversity. The capital and largest List of cities in Liberia, city is Monrovia. Liberia began in the early 19th century as a project of the American Colonization Society (ACS), which believed that black people would face better chances for freedom and prosperity in Africa than in the United States. Between 1822 and the outbreak of the American Civil War in 1861, more than 15,000 freed and free-born African Americans, along with 3,198 Afro-Caribbeans, relocated to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |