Liberia,officially the Republic of Liberia,is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to its northwest,Guinea to its north,Ivory Coast to its east,and the Atlantic Ocean to its south and southwest. It has a population of around 5 million and covers an area of 43,000 square miles (111,369 km2). The country's official language is English;however,over 20 indigenous languages are spoken,reflecting the country's ethnic and cultural diversity. The capital and largest city is Monrovia.
Prince Yormie Johnson is a Liberian politician and one of the current Senators from Nimba County. A former rebel leader,Johnson played a prominent role in the First Liberian Civil War. Serving as leader of the Independent National Patriotic Front of Liberia,he captured,tortured and executed President Samuel Doe,who had himself overthrown and murdered the previous president William R. Tolbert Jr.
Sanniquellie is a city and the capital of Nimba County and Sanniquellie-Mahn District,Liberia. It is located in the north-east of the country at coordinates 07°21'49" N 008°42'40" W. The average altitude of the city is 420 metres above the sea level. As of the 2008 national census,the population stood at 11,415. The most represented tribes are Mano,Gio and Mandingo.
Nimba County is a county in northeastern Liberia that shares borders with the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire in the East and the Republic of Guinea in the Northwest. Its capital city is Sanniquellie and its most populous city is Ganta. With the county's area measuring 11,551 square kilometres (4,460 sq mi),Nimba is the largest of Liberia's 15 counties. The county has six statutory districts. As of the 2008 Census,it had a population of 462,026,making it the second most-populous county in Liberia.
Bong is a county in the north-central portion of the West African nation of Liberia. One of 15 counties that comprise the first-level of administrative division in the nation,it has twelve districts. Gbarnga serves as the capital. The area of the county measures 8,772 square kilometres (3,387 sq mi). As of the 2008 Census,it had a population of 328,919,making it the third-most populous county in Liberia. The county was organized in 1964 and is important for its mining industry.
Grand Bassa is a county in the west-central portion of the West African nation of Liberia. One of 15 counties that comprise the first-level of administrative division in the nation,it has eight districts. Buchanan serves as the capital with the area of the county measuring 7,936 square kilometres (3,064 sq mi). As of the 2008 Census,it had a population of 224,839,making it the fifth most populous county in Liberia.
Charles Walker Brumskine was a Liberian politician and attorney. He was the leader of the Liberty Party and came third in the 2005 presidential election. He challenged incumbent Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf for the Presidency in 2011. He was also the senior partner of Brumskine &Associates,a leading Liberian law firm.
Joseph D. Z. Korto was a Liberian politician and member of the Liberia Equal Rights Party (LERP). Joseph Korto was born in Barpa,Nimba County,Liberia. He was Minister of Education in Liberia from 2006 to 2010 and was replaced by E. Othello Gongar,former Minister of Education during the regime of late president Samuel Kanyon Doe. He was also the executive director of the Liberian Development Foundation.
Cletus Segbe Wotorson is a Liberian politician and geologist. On March 26,2009 he was elected as President Pro Tempore of the Senate of Liberia,beating out fellow Senator Gbehzohngar Milton Findley. He served until 2012.
George Koukou was acting Speaker of the National Transitional Legislative Assembly of Liberia from 17 March 2005 to January 2006. Originally from Nimba County,he now resides in the capital city of Monrovia. He is a member of the Mano ethnic group.
The Dan are a Mande ethnic group from northwestern Ivory Coast and neighboring Liberia. There are approximately 700,000 members of the group and their largest settlement is Man,Ivory Coast. Neighboring peoples include the Krahn,Kpelle and Mano. They are officially known as Yacouba in Ivory Coast.
The Liberian National County Meet is the top knockout county tournament of the Liberian football inaugurated in 1956.
Railways in Liberia comprised two lines from the port of Monrovia in the northeast,and one line from the port of Buchanan in the centre. The lines were built principally to transport iron ore. By 2010,only the Bong mine railway was operational but the Lamco Railway was rebuilt by Arcelor Mittal and put back into service in 2011 as far as Tokadeh,Nimba County,allowing export of iron ore from the company's mine on the Guinean border via the Port of Buchanan.
Rivercess County is a county in the south-central portion of the West African nation of Liberia. One of 15 counties that compose the first-level of administrative division in the nation,it has six districts. Cesstos City serves as the capital with the area of the county measuring 5,594 square kilometres (2,160 sq mi). As of the 2008 Census,it had a population of 71,509,making it the second least populous county in Liberia after Grand Kru County.
The National Union for Democratic Progress is a political party in Liberia. It was founded by Prince Yormie Johnson,Senator for Nimba County and former head of the rebel Independent National Patriotic Front of Liberia,to contest the 2011 presidential and legislative elections.
Jackson Fiah Doe was a Liberian politician in the late twentieth century.
Mano is an ethnic group of Liberia. The group speaks the Mano language,which belongs to the Mande language family.
Francis S. Korkpor is a Liberian jurist and lawyer. He served as Chief Justice of Liberia from 2013 to 2022.
