The Culture and Economy of Liberia

Liberia Directory 1 ... Cover ... ... ... Directory 3 ...... Introduction Page 4 ...... Government 5 ... ... Customs / Culture 6 ... Economy 7 ... close 8 ... bibliography ... back cover Introduction Liberia's lifestyle is different from our lifestyle here. One dollar corresponds to 85.50 Liberian dollars (Ostermiller, 2014). One of the biggest challenges they face is finding a stable source of drinking water (Boyd, 2006). Most households do not have tap water or electricity (Ostermiller, 2014).

In southeastern Liberia forests, the vibration of chainsaws and bulldozers is increasingly frustrating. The villagers are far away from the capital city Monrovia and rely on abundant forests to access food, water, life and culture. In the past 100 years Liberia has targeted traditional areas of the area mainly and conceded to foreign investors who want to promote economic growth. In Sinoe County, many residents mentioned that their experience with the palm oil company Golden Veroleum (GVL) arrived in 2010 is disappointing and disadvantageous for their lifestyle.

In 1926, the American rubber company Firestone established the world's largest rubber plantation in Liberia. The industry created 25,000 jobs, the rubber soon became the backbone of the Liberian economy, and in the 1950s rubber accounted for 40% of the national budget. In the 1930s, Liberia signed a franchise agreement with investors in the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany and Poland. These were called "open door" economic policies. Since 1927, the study of the League of Nations claimed that the Liberian government forcibly recruited indigenous peoples as contract workers or slaves and sold it.

Liberia has helped the UK to end illegal trade in West African slave trade. Liberia is the only African country on the continent of Africa, a colony and a guardian of the United States of America. Liberia was founded, colonized, established and dominated by the American Colonial Society. The American Colonial Association, based on autonomy, equal opportunities and freedoms, will send free African-American and former Caribbean slaves to Liberia as settlers from the United States and the Caribbean Islands to bring a better life. It is an organization. From January 7, 1822 until July 26, 1847, the Liberian Declaration of Independence, Liberia was regarded as a protectorate of the United States of America. In colonial times, Liberia has maintained its independent status with the support and support of the United States.