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Monrovia is the capital and largest city of Liberia, on the Atlantic coast at Cape Mesurado. Founded in 1822 by the American Colonization Society as a settlement for formerly enslaved African Americans and named after U.S. President James Monroe, it serves as the country's political, administrative, economic and cultural center.
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Monrovia is the capital and largest city of Liberia
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1,761,032
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Population (2022)
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75.00 sq mi (194.25 km2)
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6°18′48″N 10°48′5″W / 6.31333°N 10.80139°W
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6°18′48″N 10°48′5″W / 6.31333°N 10.80139°W
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1822
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Liberia
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