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Population of the country 3 685 076 people Territory of Liberia 111 370 sq. km Located on the continent Africa Capital of Liberia Monrovia Money in Liberia Dollar (LRD) Domain zone.lr Dialing code 231
Hotels
There are very bad hotels in the country. Renting a room below $ 100 per night is almost impossible. Despite the high price, the furnishings, the condition of the room and the quality of service will turn out to be highly questionable. You can't count on air conditioners. Maximum luck is a mosquito net on the bed. There is also a problem with electricity: it is turned off at night, it is better to charge all the equipment in advance, interruptions with light in the country are not uncommon.
Liberia Climate :: Tropical. Hot, humid. Dry winters with hot days and cool nights. Wet, cloudy summers with frequent showers.
sights
There are not many attractions in Liberia. The pride of the country is that it has never been anyone's colony. Apparently because of this, the architectural center of the city looks completely African, there is no significant architecture here. The country's wealth is its tropical forests, which are gradually dying out year after year. Liberia's nature is rich and varied. To see this, visit National park Sapo. This is the most unspoiled place on the entire western coast of the mainland. You can move around the park either on foot or by off-road car, there are no roads here.
Terrain Liberia :: Mainly flat on the coastal plains and plateaus, with low mountains to the northeast.
Resorts
Liberia was not lucky with the beaches: the current is very strong, it can easily be carried into the sea, so there are no resorts in the country. The beaches themselves are in disrepair, unfortunately, many of them have a city dump, so the place to walk and relax is not the most pleasant.
80 kilometers from Monrovia, the capital of the country, there is Lake Piso. There are no settlements along it, which means there is a clean and pleasant coast. More recently, this place has become a popular tourist attraction in the country.
Liberia has resources such as: Iron ore, timber, diamonds, gold, hydropower.
Transport
There are no direct flights from Russia to Liberia. You will have to fly by changing planes in Morocco, France or Belgium. There is no domestic flight in the country, but such an inconvenience is not very striking, Liberia is not that big.
You can travel between cities by car: asphalt roads are replaced by dirt. When there is no rain, you can safely travel, and in bad weather the roads are very washed out. In cities, the situation on the roads is extremely difficult: there are no traffic lights, no one observes the traffic rules, the chaos is complete and endless traffic jams. To save health and nerves, it is better to take a car with a driver. Locals use minibuses or motorcycle taxis, a great way to get around traffic jams in a short time.
Standard of living
Liberia - very poor country... Approximately 80% (!) Of the population lives below the poverty line, this speaks volumes. Local residents earn what they can: in villages they are engaged in animal husbandry and agriculture, in cities they are briskly trying to sell everything that is possible (for example, coal for irons, portioned mayonnaise, peeled oranges, or the ability to charge someone else's mobile phone).
There are problems with electricity in the country, even in the capital there is not a single normal power plant, everything runs on generators. At every step there are iron booths where you can watch TV for money, play a game console (they are all called "Business Center"). It is not recommended to walk in the cities alone. Theft from tourists is not uncommon.
Cities
The capital of the country is the city of Monrovia. This is a typical city for African countries with incredible traffic jams, chaotic market squares, "cardboard" buildings, numerous slums and dust. Thanks to the strong UN position in Monrovia, local pharmacies have medicines and supermarkets have normal food. There are no historical sights in the capital, a visit here is not so valuable if you want to get to know more about the culture of the country and its flavor.
Population
Coordinates
Monrovia County of Montserrado 6.30054 x -10.7969 Bong Counties 6.99556 x -9.47222 Margibi Counties 6.53 x -10.35167 Bensonville County of Montserrado 6.44611 x -10.6125 Maryland Counts 4.375 x -7.71694 8.42194 x -9.74778 Buchanan Grand Bassa Count 5.88083 x -10.04667 Grand Gede County 6.06667 x -8.12806 New Ekepe Nimba of Countess November 7-12, 2010 Liberia is an amazing country. It was founded by freelance black slaves who, so as not to hang out, were put on ships and sent back to Africa from the United States. Having founded a new state, the former slaves began to trade in blacks themselves and take them into slavery, completely adopting the manners and habits of their recent masters. The flag of Liberia is similar to the flag of the United States, only it has one large star instead of many small ones. Liberia is an amazing country. It was founded by emancipated black slaves who were put on ships and sent back to Africa from the United States so that they wouldn’t be hanging around without use. After founding a new state, the former slaves in turn commenced their own African slave trade, completely adopting their recent owners' manners and habits. Liberia's flag even looks similar to the American flag, only it has one big star instead of many small ones. Russia was the first to recognize Liberia in 1850. The first country to formally recognize Liberia as a state in 1850 was Russia. My neighbor in the seat on the Brussels-Monrovia plane turned out to be Winston Tubman, the presidential candidate of Liberia in the last elections (came fourth). His namesake uncle set a record for the presidency of Liberia at one time, so in every city there is a street or institution named after Tubman. Western aid organizations have completely corrupted Africa and continue to encourage the worst possible model of behavior. All these organizations put up their billboards at the entrance to each village and settlement they support (compare to Australia). Unfortunately, the general public has no idea about the scale of the sad consequences, so in civilized countries it is considered good form to help someone in Africa. Unfortunately, the broader public has no idea about the widespread negative consequences of such aid, so it’s considered good form in developed countries to be helping someone in Africa. In Liberia, blacks - like all other blacks in Africa - choose to do nothing. It is very bad to work. When you have to pay for something, they say: "What am I, white tunnels?" The black population of Liberia (just like everywhere else in Africa) prefers idleness above all else. Crappy work is the standard. When something costs money, people say, “What am I, white or something?” Liberian and north american dollars... The exchange office always looks like a beehive with mesh walls, inside there are stacks of bills. Everyone carries money in bundles in their pockets, so they smell like sour linen (they sweat and don't dry out, may the reader forgive me for such details from the life of banknotes). Liberian and US dollars are the currency used here. Currency exchanges look like beehives with wire mesh walls. Inside are piles of bills. Everyone carries packs of money in their pockets, so the bills end up smelling like rank laundry (they absorb sweat and then never properly dry out, if the reader may forgive me for such details from the life of banknotes). It is customary to give a small amount of money for any service (analogue of bakshish in Egypt). It is called "cold water" because the easiest commodity to use is cold water in a plastic bag. International organizations do not like such traditions, therefore important services to the population, for example, free clinics, are advertised with visual campaigns showing that the doctor cold water no need. It's customary to give a small tip for any kind of service (analogous to baksheesh in Egypt). Here, it's called “cold water” because the most basic product is cold water in small plastic bags. International organizations frown upon such traditions, so important public services (for example, free clinics) are advertised with illustrated PSAs showing that doctors don’t want cold water. Cold water while drinking. Cold water in the process of being drunk. Oranges are drunk in the same way. They are sold without the peel because it is sticky and sprinkling. Underneath the peel, the orange appears to have a comfortable white layer. Oranges are drunk in a similar fashion. They're sold peeled because the peel is sticky and sprays. As it turns out, there’s a convenient white layer underneath the peel. When a buyer arrives, the seller cuts the cap. Everything is extremely hygienic, not like the trade in fresh juices in India. When a customer buys an orange, the seller cuts a little lid in the top. Everything is very sanitary, unlike the fresh-squeezed juice sold in India. The orange is then squeezed directly into the mouth by the customer. And the hands are clean, and the thirst is quenched. The buyer then squeezes the orange right into his mouth. The hands stay clean, and thirst is quenched. The buyer of a jar or bottle of something must be given a paper napkin - they press the cork or simply put it on top of the jar. Wipe the edge of the container with a napkin before drinking. When you buy a can or bottle of something, it always comes with a paper napkin holding down the cap or simply covering the can. The napkin is used to wipe the mouth of the container before drinking. The phrase “I want to lie under a palm tree and do nothing” was not at all anecdotal. It turns out that the phrase “I want to lie under a palm tree all day and do nothing” is not the least bit anecdotal. Anything that can be stolen will be stolen. Even "doctors without borders" are forced to sit abroad out of barbed wire - without supervision everyone will be able to resist in a second. Everything that can be stolen will be stolen. Even Doctors Without Borders have to surround themselves with a fence and barbed wire — otherwise, everything in sight will be swiped within a second as you turn your head. Rules and laws are rarely followed. The sign prohibiting left turn does not bother anyone at all. Rules and laws are seldom obeyed. A sign prohibiting left turns is blatantly ignored by everyone. Everyone believes in miracles. An advertisement for yet another preacher's sermon shamelessly promises miracles and cures. A public service ad on the wall of the Ministry of Health provides instructions for what to do in case of diarrhea. The ad next to it urges men not to beat women. Development level: instead of special glasses, the welder uses regular sunglasses. The level of development, illustrated: instead of safety goggles, the welder uses regular sunglasses. Garbage everywhere. If you don't throw the bottle out the window, they look at you like a fool. There’s trash all over the place. If you don’t throw your bottle out the window, everyone looks at you like you’re an idiot. This is how they live. This is how people live. So they buy. This is how they shop. Hotel room with amenities. There is an insect net above the bed. It's good to celebrate a honeymoon in such a room. Honey, I'll shit here a little bit, don't pay attention. A hotel room with an en-suite bathroom. The bed is covered with an insect screen. It must be great to spend your honeymoon in a room like this. Sweetheart, I’m just going to take a dump here, don’t mind me. By the way, about shit. Liberians give a shit about beaches. Instead of swimming in the sea in the middle of the white sand right in the capital, residents go to the beach to shit right on the white sand. How many seated eagles can be seen in this photo? So many shit. To the horizon. Right in the center of the capital. Shitting is not at all embarrassed to enter into a dialogue in the process: "Yo, why did you take a picture of me?" And continues to lay the larva, bastard. Speaking of which, Liberians do give a shit about their beaches — literally. Rather than taking a swim in the sea right in the city, amidst the white sands, locals go out to the beach to take a dump right on the white sand. How many squatting figures can you see in this photograph? That’s how many people are taking a dump. As far as the eye can see. Right in the center of the capital. The defecator isn’t even embarrassed to shoot the shit in the process: “Yo, why did you take a picture of me?” And continues laying his chocolate egg, the bastard. In Liberia, it is customary to wear everything on your head. It's customary to carry everything on your head in Liberia. The size of the wearable is practically irrelevant. Guys carry logs on their heads, schoolchildren put notebooks on their heads, tradeswomen put their goods on their heads. The size of what is being carried is mostly irrelevant. Men carry logs on their heads, students place notebooks on their heads, women at the market stack their goods on their heads. In rare cases, the load is held by hand. In rare cases, the load is supported with a hand. Bread? On the head. Bread? On the head it goes. A herring? Not in your hands to carry. Some delicious herring? Well, you wouldn’t carry it in your hands, now, would you? I made a styling, on top of a tray with tuna - and ran to cook dinner. Get your hair styled, put a tray of tuna on top — and off you go to cook dinner. Children are always carried in sling on the back. Children are always carried in a back sling. Sometimes it seems that the convenience of carrying children on the back is facilitated by an important feature of a Negro woman: her ass always protrudes no less than in the above pictures: Sometimes it seems as if African women find it particularly comfortable to carry children on their backs because of one important feature they possess: their behinds always protrude at least as much as in the photos below: Population of the country (about 4.5 million people) varied in ethnic composition and includes more than 20 nationalities. In the north, the peoples of the Mande linguistic subgroup live - kpelle, loma, mano, etc., in the south - the peoples of the Guinean subgroup (cru, row, malinke, crane, gere)... Descendants of the founders of Liberia - immigrants from the United States - now account for less than 1%. The majority of the population adheres to traditional local beliefs and traditional way of life. The main occupations are agriculture, cultivation and procurement of rubber, valuable species of wood, fishing. There is also an industry, mainly mining (iron ores)... Low taxes and economic policy"Open doors" lead to the fact that the largest merchant fleet in the world floats under the Liberian flag (owned, of course, by shipowners from other countries). Largest city and capital of Liberia - Monrovia (about 1 million inhabitants) founded in 1822. Another major city is Buchanan, a major port and rubber plantation center. Since 1821, settlements of liberated blacks began to appear on the territory of Liberia - immigrants from the United States, who united in 1839 and founded the state of Liberia. (1847)
... American-Liberians dominated the state administration and economy of Liberia until 1980, when a coup d'état took place in the country and representatives of other ethnic political groups came to power. 1986 saw the end of Liberia's transition to civilian rule. In 1989, the National Patriotic Front began an armed struggle against government forces. With the help of the Inter-African Peacekeeping Force in 1990, a transitional government was created in Liberia, but the struggle of the opposing factions continued. In 1993, they signed an agreement on a ceasefire, the creation of a three-party transitional government and the holding of free elections. The climate of Liberia is subequatorial, hot and humid: average monthly temperatures do not fall below 23 ° C, precipitation falls mainly in summer (up to 5000 mm on the coast and 1500-2000 mm in the interior). About a third of the country's territory is covered with dense evergreen tropical rainforests, in which, among others, grow red and rosewood trees, hevea, wine and oil palms. Closer to the border with Guinea, the forests turn into a tall-grass savanna with groves of umbrella acacias and baobabs. Mangrove forests grow on the coast. Liberia's forests are home to many different insects (from termites to tsetse flies), snakes, monkeys. The savannah is home to buffaloes, antelopes, wild boars, and leopards. The coastal waters are rich in fish. The history of Liberia as a political entity begins with the arrival of the first black American settlers - American-Liberians, as they called themselves, in Africa - on the coast of which they founded a colony of "free people of color" in 1822 (free men of color) under the auspices of the American Colonization Society. By agreement with the leaders of local tribes, the settlers acquired territories of more than 13 thousand square meters. km - for goods worth 50 US dollars. In 1824 this colony was named Liberia, and its constitution was adopted. By 1828, settlers captured the entire coast of modern Liberia (about 500 km long), and then also occupied parts of the coast of modern Sierra Leone and Cotdivuar. On July 26, 1847, American settlers declared the independence of the Republic of Liberia. The settlers perceived the continent from which their ancestors were taken into slavery as the "promised land", but did not seek to join the African community. Arriving in Africa, they called themselves Americans and, both the indigenous people and the British colonial authorities of neighboring Sierra Leone, were considered exactly Americans. Symbols of their state (flag, motto and seal) and the chosen form of government reflected the American past of Liberians. Religion, customs and sociocultural standards of American-Liberians were based on the traditions of the pre-war American South. Mutual mistrust and enmity between "Americans" from the coast and "indigenous" from the hinterland gave rise to attempts that continued throughout the country's history. (quite successful) the American-Liberian minority to dominate the local blacks, whom they considered barbarians and people of the lowest class. The founding of Liberia was sponsored by private American groups, mainly the American Colonization Society, but the country received informal support from the US government. Liberia's government was modeled after the American government, and was democratic in structure, but not always in essence. After 1877, the Party of the True Whigs monopolized power in the country, and all important positions belonged to members of this party. Three problems faced by the authorities of Liberia - territorial conflicts with neighboring colonial powers, Britain and France, hostilities between settlers and local residents, and the threat of financial insolvency, called into question the country's sovereignty. Liberia retained its independence during the colonial division of Africa, but lost in the late 19th - early 20th centuries a significant part of the territory it had previously occupied, which was annexed by Britain and France. In 1911, Liberia's borders with the British and French colonies were officially established along the Mano and Cavalli rivers. Economic development at the end of the 19th century, it was held back by a lack of markets for Liberian goods and debt obligations on a range of loans, the payment of which drained the economy. At the beginning of World War I, Liberia declared its neutrality, hoping to maintain trade relations with Germany, which by 1914 accounted for more than half of Liberia's foreign trade turnover. However, the blockade of sea trade routes imposed by the Entente countries deprived Liberia of this important trading partner. The import of industrial goods almost completely stopped, and serious difficulties arose with food. In 1926, American corporations provided Liberia with a large loan of $ 5 million. In the 1930s, Liberia was accused of complicity in the slave trade, as such was considered allowing the recruitment of labor in Liberia for plantations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon; the recruited workers were mistreated and were practically slaves. The then President Charles King was forced to resign, and the UK even raised the issue of establishing guardianship over Liberia. The League of Nations Commission confirmed the main points of the accusations. After the outbreak of World War II, Liberia again declared neutrality, but its territory was used for the transfer of American troops to North Africa. In 1944, Liberia officially declared war on Germany. After World War II, the United States provided loans to Liberia, and Liberia soon became a major exporter of rubber and iron ore. In 1971, President Tubman, who had served in this post for five terms, died, his place was taken by William Tolbert, who had been in the status of vice-president for 19 years. Continuing the domestic policies of his predecessor, Tolbert maintained close ties with the United States, but at the same time sought to enhance Liberia's role in African affairs, opposed apartheid and improved relations with socialist countries. His economic reforms led to some positive consequences, but corruption and poor governance neutralized them. In the 1970s, there was political opposition to Tolbert, and the deterioration economic situation attracted an increase in social tension. Prices rose and this led to numerous "rice riots", the largest in April 1979, when Tolbert ordered open fire on the rioting crowd, which eventually led to riots and a general strike. On April 12, 1980, a coup took place in Liberia. Tolbert was killed, his associates were executed, the country was led by Sergeant Samuel Doe, a representative of the Crane tribe, and assumed the rank of general. If at first the change of power was perceived positively by the citizens, then Dow's constant efforts to consolidate his power and the continuing economic downturn led to a decline in his popularity and a whole series of unsuccessful military coups. In 1985, Liberia returned to civilian rule, with Dow winning the election, who had previously assigned himself one year to meet the stated minimum age of 35 for a president, and who carried out widespread fraud; according to independent polls, the opposition candidate won with about 80% of the vote. In 1989, a civil war broke out in the country. Forces of the National Patriotic Front of Liberia, led by Charles Taylor, crossed the border from Côte d'Ivoire and in a year and a half of hostilities captured 90% of the country's territory. The anarchist group led by Yedu Johnson, who fought against both government forces and Taylor, broke away from him. The economic community of West African countries has sent a contingent of 3,000 people to Liberia. Johnson, under the pretext of negotiations, invited Doe to the UN mission, on the way the dictator was kidnapped and then brutally killed - his arms were broken, his legs were amputated, he was castrated, his ear was cut off and forced to eat, and then he was killed. In the early 90s, a large-scale conflict took place in the country, in which several factions participated, divided along ethnic lines. Neighboring states were involved in the conflict, supporting various groups for various reasons; in particular, at the first stage of the war, Taylor was supported from among the countries of the region of Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire, and from states located at a considerable distance from the theater of operations, Togo and Libya. As a result, the countries-opponents of these states supported the opponents of Taylor. For neighboring Sierra Leone, this resulted in the outbreak of civil war on its territory, to which Taylor made significant efforts, de facto becoming the founding father of the United Revolutionary Front. Military operations were conducted with great cruelty, in en masse torture was used. By the most conservative estimates, the war caused more than half a million refugees to move to neighboring countries. The result of the first round was the signing of a peace agreement and a presidential election in 1997, which Taylor won. The international community chose to ignore the election fraud and massive violence against the opposition. After the elections, Taylor's opponents organized a small-scale rebel war, several times conducted incursions into the territory of Liberia from neighboring countries. In 2002, with the active help and support of Guinean President Lansana Conte, a large opposition movement LURD was created, which, after a year and a half military campaign, managed to depose Taylor and expel him from the country. In the 2005 presidential election, famous football player George Weah was considered the favorite, who won the first round by a slight margin, but the second round was won by a Harvard graduate, a former employee The World Bank and many other international financial institutions Helen Johnson Sirleaf. On 6 August 2014, Liberia declared a state of emergency due to Ebola. As of September 16, 2407 were infected with the virus, and 1296 people died. The main sectors of the Liberian economy are the cultivation of food crops, mainly rice and cassava, on small-scale indigenous Liberian farms, as well as the mining of iron ore and the production of natural rubber for export. foreign companies... Foreign-owned companies control almost all foreign trade, most wholesale trade and together with Lebanese entrepreneurs, a significant portion of the retail trade. Foreigners own banking system and construction, railways and part highways... The country is forced to import almost all manufactured goods, fuel and a significant portion of food. Before the outbreak of the civil war in 1989, Liberia's national income per capita was estimated at $ 500. According to UN experts, in 1995 this figure rose to $ 1,124. Liberia has a wide range of types of agricultural production, from the cultivation of rice on rain-fed land to consumer-type farms of indigenous Liberians (3/4 of the population is engaged in this) before the production of export crops on plantations owned by foreigners, where hired workers work. The advantages of wage employment led to the outflow of peasants from the subsistence sector to plantations, which led to a significant reduction in rice production, the shortage of which necessitated a sharp increase in its imports. Rice cultivation on irrigated land has not yielded the desired results. Cassava, cultivated throughout Liberia, plays an important role in the diet of the population of the southern part of the coast. Cereals, fruits and vegetables are grown for domestic consumption. The oil palm produces a thick orange oil used for cooking. Livestock raising is very poorly developed due to the abundance of tsetse flies and limited pastures. The basis of export agriculture is rubber production. In the mid-1980s, its collection averaged 75 thousand tons per year. The production of rubber for export was established thanks to the agreement of 1926, according to which the government of Liberia granted the American company Firestone a concession for a period of 99 years. Until the end of World War II, the company generated the largest income for the country. In the 1980s, the Firestone and BF Goodrich plantations were sold to Japanese and British companies, respectively. Until now, almost all rubber production in Liberia is concentrated there. The oil palm, coffee tree, chocolate tree and piassava also provide export products. Timber of valuable tropical species is of great export value. Liberia, which means "Land of Freedom", was founded as independent state free born and released African Americans. Liberia is the poorest country in West Africa and the third largest country in the world. In addition, Liberia has an unemployment rate of 85% of the population. This unemployment rate is one of the highest in the world. 1
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5 ✪ Liberia - Interesting Facts about African country ✪ Rest in the danger zone - Liberia ✪ Other Africa | Liberia | Wanderer KN ✪ War in Liberia Taylor arms trade ✪ Roads of Africa (Liberia) - amateur photography Shortly after the conquest of the region by the Mane tribe (former warriors of the Mali Empire), the Vai migrated to the Grand Cape Mount region. The Vai were part of the Mali Empire, but were forced to migrate to coastal areas when the empire collapsed in the 14th century. The Kru peoples opposed the influx of Vai into their territory. The Mane and Cru Alliance stopped their advance, but the Vai remained in the Grand Cape Mount area (where the city of Robertsport is currently located). On July 26, 1847, American settlers declared the independence of the Republic of Liberia. The settlers perceived the continent from which their ancestors were taken into slavery as the "promised land", but did not seek to join the African community. Arriving in Africa, they called themselves Americans and, both the indigenous people and the British colonial authorities of neighboring Sierra Leone, were considered exactly Americans. The symbols of their state (flag, motto and seal), as well as the chosen form of government, reflected the American past of the American-Liberians. Religion, customs, and sociocultural standards of American-Liberians were based on the traditions of the pre-war American South. Mutual mistrust and enmity between coastal Americans and indigenous people from the hinterland gave rise to continuing attempts throughout the country's history (rather successful) of the American-Liberian minority to dominate local blacks, whom they considered barbarians and people of the lower class. The founding of Liberia was sponsored by private American groups, mainly the American Colonization Society, but the country received informal support from the US government. Liberia's government was modeled after the American government, and was democratic in structure, but not always in essence. After 1877, the Party of the True Whigs monopolized power in the country, and all important positions belonged to members of this party. Three problems faced by the authorities of Liberia - territorial conflicts with neighboring colonial powers, Britain and France, hostilities between settlers and local residents, and the threat of financial insolvency, called into question the country's sovereignty. Liberia retained its independence during the colonial partition of Africa, but lost in late XIX- at the beginning of the XX centuries, a significant part of the territory that it had seized earlier, which was annexed by Britain and France. In 1911, Liberia's borders with the British and French colonies were officially established along the Mano and Cavalli rivers. Economic development in the late 19th century was held back by a lack of markets for Liberian goods and debt obligations on a range of loans, the payment of which depleted the economy. At the beginning of World War I, Liberia declared its neutrality, hoping to maintain trade relations with Germany, which by 1914 accounted for more than half of Liberia's foreign trade turnover. However, the blockade of sea trade routes imposed by the Entente countries deprived Liberia of this important trading partner. The import of industrial goods almost completely stopped, and serious difficulties arose with food. In 1926, American corporations provided Liberia with a large loan of $ 5 million. In the 1930s, Liberia was accused of complicity in the slave trade, as such was considered allowing the recruitment of labor in Liberia for plantations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon; the recruited workers were mistreated and were practically slaves. The then President Charles King was forced to resign, and the UK even raised the issue of establishing guardianship over Liberia. The League of Nations Commission confirmed the main points of the accusations. Her victory in the elections was officially announced on November 23, 2005. She is the first female president of an African country. Former Liberian finance minister Ellen Johnson Sirleaf won the presidential elections in the country. According to the results announced on November 23 by the election commission, in the second round of the presidential elections, she received 59.4 percent of the vote. Travel notes. Day 15 Hurray) Finally, at least some kind of Internet has appeared and you can post fresh notes! Let's go to Abidjan! There are a lot of news and videos, we will show everything and tell you how to get to the place. 01. We wake up in the morning in tents. In the photo, Musya Kolesnikov is basking in our house. Yes, we sleep in the same tent. As you can see, the tent is completely open so as not to die from the heat at night. In case of sudden rain, an awning will be pulled up from above. 02. Sierra Leonean policeman who guarded our camp. 03. The village is waking up. Porridge from a basin is poured into bags for children. In general, everyone here sells everything in bags, plastic bottles are at a high price, so they happily take all the garbage out of our car. 04. Children. 05. Local residents. 06. Morning market. 07. 08. A bride was being prepared for the wedding in one of the houses. 09. Pasted multi-colored plastic nails. 10. Beauty. 11. Girlfriends. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. In general, the usual village life. 17. 18. We pass the border in Sierra Leone quickly and without problems, overnight we made friends with everyone and they let us through without examining us. Already at the very end, a policeman comes up, looks into the car, my mobile office, looks at the charging flashlight from our sponsor "Super Flashlight", at the binoculars from our sponsor "Levenguk", at the Nikon D4 camera, at my MacBookAir and sadly says: "You have everything is ... you are my brother! And I have nothing ... give your brother a present? " Brother got a pack of tea) The border with Liberia takes us 3 hours. Of these, 30 minutes for all formalities and 2 and a half hours to convince the insurance merchant that we do not need his services. We bought insurance for cars in Germany, it covers all countries, but every swindler tries to sell us some kind of special insurance at the border, assuring us that ours is not valid in their country. This was the case in Liberia as well. Moreover, we have already called the office of our insurance company, where the insurer was confirmed that our insurance is in order and we do not need his services. The head of the border checkpoint was very worried that we would write a complaint against him. The conversation was ended by the head of our protocol service, Musya Kolesnikov: "Dude, you know that everything is in order with our documents, why are you fooling around? Why are you spoiling our impression of your country?" We are released and we are entering Liberia! In 1822, the Americans decided to send the freed slaves back to Africa, for this they bought some land from African tribes, put the slaves on a ship and sent them to build a new state on their native continent. The former slaves were not taken aback and after 25 years captured 500 km of the coast, proclaiming the independent state of Liberia. They built a new state in the image and likeness of the pre-war American south. American-Liberians adopted not only the laws and constitution from the United States, but also the slave-owning traditions. The locals were considered second-class people by the former American slaves, so they were taken into slavery and their lands were taken away. Although now the United States has nothing to do with Liberia, the American-Liberians do not give me the genetic memory and they consider themselves part of the States. Here they copy the American way of life, adopt traditions, sometimes it even seems that you are not in West Africa, but somewhere in the American backwoods. The Liberian flag is the same as the American flag, with only one large star. Liberia, like the United States, did not switch to metric units, so gasoline is sold here in gallons at $ 4.5. And American dollars here are on a par with local, Liberian ones. Like any decent African country, Liberia has had a civil war, a military coup, and even its own bloody dictator. Announcer Charles Taylor, the one who supplied the Sierra Leonean rebels with weapons in exchange for diamonds, is now in a cage. Moreover, he is the first African dictator to face international justice and found guilty by an international court. So, Charles Taylor in the late 90s ran for president with the motto: “He killed my mother. He killed my dad. I vote for him ”and won with a score of 75%. By the way, now there is a woman president here, Liberia became the first African country headed by a woman. 20. We arrive in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia. 21. The first downpour for the entire trip begins. Someone is drawing a Coca-Cola advertisement right on the bridge. 23. The center of Monrovia looks like this. In total, a million people live in the city. 24. Center. 25. 26. Quarter with fishermen. 27. Upstart. Artemy Lebedev visited Liberia 3 years ago. Then he wrote on his blog: "By the way, about shit. Liberians give a shit on the beaches. Instead of swimming in the sea in the middle of white sand right in the capital, residents go to the beach to shit right on the white sand. How many eagle seated can be seen in this photo? So many and shit. To the horizon. Right in the center of the capital. ”Shitting is not at all embarrassed to enter into a dialogue in the process:" Yo, why did you take a picture of me? " And continues to lay the larva, bastard. " After the publication of this post, there was a big scandal, the photo reached the president, and the country was seriously concerned about its international image. Now beaches are adorned with large posters that shitting and throwing trash is not good. But people still come to the beach to do their dirty business overlooking the ocean. Of course, there are not so many of them, but you will not be able to sunbathe in the city. Speaking of the sea, people hardly swim here because of the strong current that carries them into the ocean. UN officers working in Monrovia even have an instruction prohibiting swimming in the ocean. 28. City center. There are a lot of cars. 29. 30. On a high hill in the center - the ruins of a once luxurious hotel. A beautiful view opens up from here. 31. The hotel is now abandoned. Hotels in the city are expensive. Bedbug. which in Europe and 1 star will not give, costs 140 dollars per night. The electricity is turned off at night, and the Internet is only good for sending mail. 32. 33. By evening, the whole city gets stuck in one big traffic jam. 34. Locals prefer motorcycle taxis, at least somehow you can drive. 35. As in all of Africa, here everyone is worn on the head. 36. 37. The latest squeak of fashion is bright barefoot boots. They are made of rubber, so it's cheaper. I can imagine what's up there in the African heat. 38. As I said, American-Liberians feel they are part of the States. Stickers with the American flag are glued on the cars; Liberian and American stars and stripes are hanging at the entrance to the store. 39. The uniform of the Liberian police is reminiscent of the state one. 40. The street signs are also American. 41. Liberia does not have an established standard for license plates. For money, you can buy any combination of letters and numbers, for example "M4". The more expensive the car, the shorter the number. 43. Libeirians are urged not to throw garbage out of cars, not drink from puddles, not shit on the streets and pay taxes. 44. In Liberia, the positions of various international humanitarian organizations and the UN are very strong. The UN has a whole block in the center where their buildings are located, and there are a lot of bases around the country. UN officers get discounts in hotels, they have their own numbers on cars. They teach Liberians to love their homeland. 45. Of course, this may seem strange to you, but there is nothing to do in Monrovia. All beaches and natural attractions are located outside the city. 46. Wonderful Liberian sunset. 47. Sweet home. Don't look at the condo, it doesn't work. We'll continue exploring Liberia tomorrow! 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