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Natural Luxury
Calm waters in Marshall A young artist with his masterpiece
Liberia at a The country’s economy is teetering on edge from the effects of
triple shocks: Ebola Disease outbreak, the drawdown of the
Glance United Nations Missions in Liberia (UNMIL) and the tumbling
of the price of the country’s major export commodities. Along its 188
A tiny country of about 43,000 square miles located on the miles coastline lie beautiful sceneries that are negligibly handled
Coast of Africa, endowed with natural resources but heavily in spite of their wherewithal to become Liberia’s more sustainable
relies on foreign aid as a means of survival. This is Liberia- a economic assets.
country established by an American Non-governmental Or-
ganization (NGO), the American Colonization Society (ACS) In this part of the world, there is a group of people with a very
in the 1800s. unique and diverse culture that allows every tribe to pursue its own
way of life, belief, cuisines and social orientation. All white people are
38 LIBERIA EXHIBIT | JANUARY - JUNE first identified as Americans without introduction.
Liberia has a former soccer star, George Weah as its President
after seeing Africa’s first female President, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf lead
the country for twelve (12) years but remains home to over 100,000
orphans.
Being the oldest African country makes Liberia best positioned for
tourists attraction: the unutilized surfing coast in Grand Cape Mount
County, West of the country; artifacts of key figures and event in
Calm waters in Marshall A young artist with his masterpiece
Liberia at a The country’s economy is teetering on edge from the effects of
triple shocks: Ebola Disease outbreak, the drawdown of the
Glance United Nations Missions in Liberia (UNMIL) and the tumbling
of the price of the country’s major export commodities. Along its 188
A tiny country of about 43,000 square miles located on the miles coastline lie beautiful sceneries that are negligibly handled
Coast of Africa, endowed with natural resources but heavily in spite of their wherewithal to become Liberia’s more sustainable
relies on foreign aid as a means of survival. This is Liberia- a economic assets.
country established by an American Non-governmental Or-
ganization (NGO), the American Colonization Society (ACS) In this part of the world, there is a group of people with a very
in the 1800s. unique and diverse culture that allows every tribe to pursue its own
way of life, belief, cuisines and social orientation. All white people are
38 LIBERIA EXHIBIT | JANUARY - JUNE first identified as Americans without introduction.
Liberia has a former soccer star, George Weah as its President
after seeing Africa’s first female President, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf lead
the country for twelve (12) years but remains home to over 100,000
orphans.
Being the oldest African country makes Liberia best positioned for
tourists attraction: the unutilized surfing coast in Grand Cape Mount
County, West of the country; artifacts of key figures and event in
