Monrovia (/mənˈroʊviə/) is the capital and largest city of Liberia. Founded in 1822, it is located on Cape Mesurado on the Atlantic coast and as of the
country's ethnic and cultural diversity. The capital and largest city is Monrovia. Liberia began in the early 19th century as a project of the American Colonization
former ULIMO commander Roosevelt Johnson, leading to violent clashes in Monrovia in 1998. As a result, opposition to his government grew, culminating in
featured a grass landing strip and flight service several times a week from Monrovia through the national carrier, Air Liberia. The city had an electric generating