Liberian Word Associations

Harper is the capital of Maryland County, and Pleebo is a major city in Maryland County.

Mano and Lofa are major rivers in Wastern Liberia.

When Liberia changed from a Colony to a Commonwealth in 1839, its first Governor was Thomas Buchanan. Upon his death, Vice Governor Joseph Jenkins Roberts took over as Governor. Roberts later became Liberia's first president in 1848.

Bushrod and Balli are islands in Montserrado County.

John F. Kennedy is a major hospital in Monrovia, and Jackson F. Doe is a major hospital in Nimba.

The Mano tribe names the first daughter Kou, and the Kissi name the first daughter Sia.

Before Bong and Nimba became counties in the 1960s, that region was known as the Central Province.

Gola and Kissi are of the Mel language group.
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King Sao Boso (Boatswain) was a Mandingo king of the Condo Kingdom, King Zulu Duma was ruler of the southern Vai and neighboring Gola tribes.

The Mano and Kissi tribes name their children by birth order. The Mano name their second son Nya and the Kissi name their second son Tamba.