Liberian Word Associations

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

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

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

Mano and Lofa are major rivers in Wastern Liberia.

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.

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

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.

The Liberian Legislature is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

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.