Monrovia

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/monrovia

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Monrovia?Cape Mesurado, Atlantic coast, Liberia, West Africa
2. How many people live in Monrovia?1,761,032 residents (city proper, 2022); 2,225,911 residents (metro area, 2022)
3. How big is Monrovia?Not specified in source
4. When was Monrovia built?April 1822 by the American Colonization Society
5. What is the capital of Monrovia?Administrative capital and largest city of Liberia
6. What language do people speak in Monrovia?English is the official language; numerous indigenous Liberian languages are widely spoken

American Colonization Society: An organization founded in 1816 that aimed to help free African Americans emigrate to Africa.
Maritime Trade: The buying and selling of goods that are transported by sea or ocean.
Urban Agglomeration: The contiguous built-up area of a city, including its suburbs and satellite towns, forming a single continuous urban mass.