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Liberia's captial Monrovia is named after President James Monroe.Monrovia was founded in 1822 during the term of President James Monroe. A port city located at the mouth of the St. Paul River, Monrovia was established by the American Colonization Society as a haven for freed black slaves from America

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Monrovia, Liberia was named for President James Monroe.

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The capital of LIberia is Monrovia, named for James Monroe .

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Monrovia the capital city of the West African country of Liberia is the only no American city to be named after an American President. It was given this name in his honour in 1824.

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