Liberian Word Associations

Cape Mesurado (Monrovia area) and Cape Palmas (Maryland County) are capes along the coast of Liberia.

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

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.

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.

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/

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

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

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

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