Maryland County
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| Capital | Harper | |
| Districts | 2 | |
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Maryland County is the southern and easternmost county of Liberia's 15 counties and shares a border with Côte d'Ivoire. It is named after the state of Maryland in the United States. It was first established as an African Republic in 1827 but was not granted independence until 1854. In 1857, what was then the Republic of Maryland united with the country of Liberia to become Maryland County. The county comprises some 5,350 sq. km., its capital city is Harper. As of May 2004, a DRC census, estimated the county's population to be 107,100.
Farming is the main economic activity in Maryland County, accounting for the employment of approximately 60% of residents. Rice and cassava are the main crops raised in the county.
Today, Maryland County consists of the Commonwealth District of Harper, Plibo-Sedeken District and Barobo Statutory District. Within each district, with the exception of Harper, there is one or more chiefdom, two or more clans and four or more general towns.
The [flag] of Maryland County, Liberia, consists of a drawing of a tree and a lighthouse on a cliff with a small Liberian flag in the upper left corner.
External links
- [CIA World Factbook]
- [Doctors without Borders in Harper, Liberia] offers photos and one man's journal of the living conditions in Maryland County.
| Counties of Liberia |
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| Bomi | Bong | Gbarpolu | Grand Bassa | Grand Cape Mount | Grand Gedeh | Grand Kru | Lofa | Margibi | Maryland | Montserrado | Nimba | River Cess | River Gee | Sinoe | |
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