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Liberia

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Location

The Resume

    (July 26, 1847- )
    Capital is Monrovia
    Slightly larger than Tennessee
    Borders Guinea, Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone

Why Liberia might be annoying:

    There are parts of Liberia that still have yet to be explored.
    Most of the 1990's saw civil war in Liberia.
    The people suffer dust-laden harmattan winds.
    10% of their infants do not survive.
    Heroin and cocaine move through the country.

Why Liberia might not be annoying:

    Liberia was founded by Americans, using America as their role model.
    Land was purchased by the American Colonization Society for placement of American slaves (1822).
    The price was three pair of shoes, a box of beads, a box of soap, a barrel of rum and twelve spoons.
    Many slaves from the West Indies and America returned to Africa via Liberia.
    Although they rely on the U.S. and have a strong relationship, they have on occasion, voted against the U.S. at the U.N.
    The Liberian police uniform is a copy of the New York City police uniform.
    The capital Monrovia is named for U.S. President James Monroe.
    One of it's 13 counties is named Maryland.
    There were no roads in Liberia until 1916, when a U.S. diplomat got a car by mistake, he felt obligated to build a road.
    They have diamonds and gold, just waiting to be dug up.
    Many countries register their ships in Liberia.

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 34 Votes: 23.53% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 21 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 35 Votes: 51.43% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 23 Votes: 78.26% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 31 Votes: 67.74% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 39 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 47 Votes: 59.57% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 97 Votes: 78.35% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 120 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 212 Votes: 65.57% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 238 Votes: 59.66% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 639 Votes: 66.98% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 389 Votes: 70.18% Annoying