Liberian Word Associations

Mount Nimba and Mount Wutivi are the highest mountains in Liberia.

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

Bushrod and Balli are islands in Montserrado County.

Both are female names. Musu means woman in Vai, Nennie means woman in Kpelle.

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

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

During the Liberian Civil War, Kpomakpor and Sankawulo served as interim leaders. Kpomakpor was Chairman, Council of State of the Liberian National Transitional Government I (LNTG I).

Sankawulo was Chairman, Council of State of the Liberian National Transitional Government II (LNTG II).

Interim Leaders

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.

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.

Zachariah B. Roberts was Chief Justice of Liberia from 1895-1910 and Gloria Musu Scott was Chief Justice from 1997-2003
http://judiciary.gov.lr/past-justices/