Monrovia was named for US President, James Monroe ,who was in office when Liberia was created.
Although Monrovia, Liberia is the only foreign capital city named after a former US President (James Monroe) it is not the only non-US city named in honor of a past chief executive. Presidente Hayes, a department (equivalent to a county or province) in Paraguay and it's capital Villa Hayes are both named for former President Rutherford B. Hayes
Liberia is the country, Monrovia is the capital, Monroe is the president. North Africa is a bit of a stretch, I think.
As of June 2014, no United States President has been named Sebastian. The first president was named George. The current president is named Barack.
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Monrovia (Liberia)
James Monroe, the president of the United States at the time Liberia was founded
The capital of Liberia is named Monrovia.
The capital of Liberia, which is Monrovia was named for James Monroe.
Monrovia, the capital of LIberia, was named for James Monroe.
Liberia. The capital is Monrovia, named after James Monroe, the fifth U.S. President.
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
I studied the map of Ethiopia and found no city with a name related to a US President. There is a town of about 12,000 named Gore, but it is not named for VP Al Gore. You may be thinking of Liberia, whose capital is Monrovia, named for James Monroe.
Although Monrovia, Liberia is the only foreign capital city named after a former US President (James Monroe) it is not the only non-US city named in honor of a past chief executive. Presidente Hayes, a department (equivalent to a county or province) in Paraguay and it's capital Villa Hayes are both named for former President Rutherford B. Hayes
Monrovia, in Liberia, is named for President James Monroe. Liberia was settled by former slaves who returned from the US to Africa.
Monrovia, the capital of Liberia is named for James Monroe.
Liberia is the country, Monrovia is the capital, Monroe is the president. North Africa is a bit of a stretch, I think.