Geography Now! LIBERIA

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  • @GeographyNow
    @GeographyNow  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1150

    Huge thanks to Liberia Positives on instagram for helping with this video. (Check them out! @libpositives) I honestly think I might consider going here. No joke. I might have to raise money by doing some more sponsorships and merch sales but it might be worth it..... #LIBERIA

    • @miriamluthi1306
      @miriamluthi1306 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Geography Now once again IF YOU NEED INFORMATION ON THE VIETNAM EPISODE JUST TELL ME

    • @ididntstartthefire928
      @ididntstartthefire928 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      liberia seems interesting af, would love to see u go there :D

    • @titan9259
      @titan9259 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I WAS WATCHING THE BOLIVIA EPISODE WHILE YOU WHERE MAKING THIS VIDEO

    • @tuationhuation9430
      @tuationhuation9430 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      So long waiting for the Vietnam episode

    • @taliyahumitz9436
      @taliyahumitz9436 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm waiting for UK, probably like few weeks ahead of you. haha

  • @VariniusAurelius
    @VariniusAurelius 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3108

    So technically Britain is Liberia's grandmother?

    • @Blessedheartedly
      @Blessedheartedly 5 ปีที่แล้ว +89

      Varinius Aurelius this got me laughing for real 😂😂😂

    • @tec-jones5445
      @tec-jones5445 5 ปีที่แล้ว +287

      Would that make Canada, Australia, and New Zealand the uncles?
      And I guess the Philippines, Cuba, the USVI, and Puerto Rico are the siblings?

    • @akn_Ent.
      @akn_Ent. 5 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      Te C-Jones puerto Rico isn’t a country it’s still in the usa

    • @FBIAGENT725
      @FBIAGENT725 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Its a territory

    • @iminbreadbutfrench8625
      @iminbreadbutfrench8625 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@tec-jones5445 agree

  • @el_principe3611
    @el_principe3611 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3560

    'In Liberia, the official language is English but only about 1/5 of the country speaks it properly" so basically...it's just like America

    • @Calikid331
      @Calikid331 5 ปีที่แล้ว +257

      America doesn't have an official Language you dingus.

    • @eversezramclaurin3103
      @eversezramclaurin3103 5 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

    • @ThatsEunice
      @ThatsEunice 5 ปีที่แล้ว +200

      @@Calikid331 Tell that to the people living in America.

    • @chophosho5935
      @chophosho5935 5 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Qué?

    • @spartanx9293
      @spartanx9293 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      We have a bigger population there fore we are correct

  • @patrickw6219
    @patrickw6219 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1707

    “Only African country to be colonized by African-Americans” Liberia is a special place!

    • @kasperknutsen8283
      @kasperknutsen8283 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      yeah it's fair then. But if the smart more relied on white people do it. NO. Then it's evil

    • @efeergen
      @efeergen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      WTF IS THIS FLAG?? or sponsor of microsoft paint?

    • @vincem2759
      @vincem2759 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Sierra Leone too!

    • @Jakob_Herzog
      @Jakob_Herzog 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@melize7035 Well yes but actually no.

    • @justinnitsuj8275
      @justinnitsuj8275 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      West point makes them more special

  • @deadsluse127
    @deadsluse127 4 ปีที่แล้ว +557

    My mom is native Liberian and she survived the first civil war

  • @chaosXP3RT
    @chaosXP3RT 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2024

    Fact about Liberia: They love the US. In the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Liberia offered to send it's 3,000 soldier army to help. The US thanked them for the offer, but turned it down.

    • @declannewton2556
      @declannewton2556 6 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      chaosXpert
      Weren't they ruled by warlords then.

    • @sheronedge6723
      @sheronedge6723 6 ปีที่แล้ว +196

      Declan Newton-Maharaj General Butt Naked?

    • @vectoredthrust5214
      @vectoredthrust5214 5 ปีที่แล้ว +237

      In hindsight, I'm sure the Liberians were grateful they were turned down

    • @sparkman1314able
      @sparkman1314able 5 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      chaosXpert Liberia was started to be a place that African Americans can immigrate too in the back to Africa movement.

    • @nganibaya08
      @nganibaya08 5 ปีที่แล้ว +95

      General butt naked, general bin laden, general mosquito 1 and 2 and their enemy general mosquito spray.. wtf happen 😂😂😂

  • @CarsonTelfer2002
    @CarsonTelfer2002 6 ปีที่แล้ว +578

    Fun Fact: Liberia's current president George Weah is a former professional footballer, playing for clubs like Monaco, PSG, Manchester City, Chelsea, and AC Milan.

    • @sejn195
      @sejn195 6 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      Carson Telfer Thank god someone knows about the Balon d'or winner George Weah

    • @nessuno3783
      @nessuno3783 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      No Name everyone does

    • @josibrowne3039
      @josibrowne3039 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      He is my uncle

    • @joejoonhoyang
      @joejoonhoyang 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Weah in Milan was a pure beast 👌👌

    • @connormagee6461
      @connormagee6461 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Surprised he didn’t mention that in the video

  • @loveeveryone1377
    @loveeveryone1377 3 ปีที่แล้ว +235

    I’m Liberian and a survivor of the 2nd civil war. It brings me joy to see it be mentioned and talked about 🙌🏾 I am also Kpelle and the K is silent my friend haha 😆

    • @ipgd69
      @ipgd69 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      the civil war was horrible, my mom was pregnant with me and fled to the USA to not get killed. I'm lucky i'm alive but i'm missing out on a bunch of things happening in Liberia

    • @Spacemongerr
      @Spacemongerr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That's funny, in Scandinavia, Pelle is a stereotypical boys name. (With European pronounciation, not English.)

    • @enderless6055
      @enderless6055 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think my dad was in both or one of them, and my mom came here when she was very young so she wasn't really in the war

    • @enderless6055
      @enderless6055 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I'm also bassa and I want to learn the language but my dad won't teach me. Someone teach me please 😭

    • @daviddoublepunchmanly5882
      @daviddoublepunchmanly5882 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hola

  • @captainbean1264
    @captainbean1264 4 ปีที่แล้ว +276

    World: In quarantine
    Liberia: Heard of that one before

  • @Andrew-jh5kj
    @Andrew-jh5kj 6 ปีที่แล้ว +925

    America should do more to establish closer ties to Liberia. Doesn't get the attention it should

    • @Luxyglamlife
      @Luxyglamlife 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Andrew so true

    • @zaidkhan6296
      @zaidkhan6296 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      and Puerto Rico, it would be so cool if they were states lmao

    • @zaidkhan6296
      @zaidkhan6296 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @@orcfish1476 The gdp per capita is high in pr at 31,000. Only a little under the poorest US state, Missisippi. Trumps opinion wouldnt matter because the Puerto Ricans can vote whether they want to be a state or not. Them speaking Spanish wouldn't be an issue, they could still function speaking Spanish as a US state. With their high gdp, i am confident they will rise above the political instablity commonly found in latin america

    • @crasharchive7707
      @crasharchive7707 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@zaidkhan6296 this, and also the fact that a lot of Americans don’t actually speak good English but are able to thrive. We have Hawaii and it seems to be working out fine (although I agree Hawaiians don’t really want to be a state) so I think Puerto Rico can climb while being a US state and it doesn’t seem like the worst idea

    • @badryaalamri3627
      @badryaalamri3627 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@crasharchive7707 I mean, the hawaiians have the British Flag on their state flag these people really don't want to be a state, but I understand, everything is so expensive and they still are kinda treated as a territory.

  • @Ari-nw3qy
    @Ari-nw3qy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +708

    Mom: We have America at home.
    America at home:

    • @connornicholas8628
      @connornicholas8628 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Benjamin Davis
      🤣

    • @tristan2pretti
      @tristan2pretti 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      america is already bad lol, idk how it could get worse.

    • @tristan2pretti
      @tristan2pretti 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      MAZAPAN 666 i have actually. i am from the philippines and i can definitely confirm it is alot worse than our living conditions. what i said was satire and my opinions have changed in a short timespan, i am grateful to live in america, but the living conditions cant make up for the mistreatment of some people in this country. i take my third world identity with pride and that wont change.

    • @strawberrydaily3625
      @strawberrydaily3625 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@tristan2pretti I don't agree with your "America Is bad" comment since all countries have their pros and cons but I do agree America mistreatments for some races are bad.

    • @strawberrydaily3625
      @strawberrydaily3625 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @MAZAPAN 666 third world doesn't equal bad, it's a cold war term.

  • @mett978
    @mett978 3 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    My mum is half Liberian and my dad Ghanaian. They met, married and had us in Liberia, but the war drove us to Ghana/UK. Its funny my parents always say "those days..." Liberia was good. They were working and earning US dollars and living so well. The war destroyed everything they'd built, but my mum still goes back regularly

    • @bbalderston125
      @bbalderston125 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      There's a spirit in Liberia. And Liberian and Ghanaian food are great - lucky you!

    • @bbalderston125
      @bbalderston125 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hope you've visited beautiful Liberia and Ghana but now.

  • @CK-ov4jc
    @CK-ov4jc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +179

    I was born in Monrovia , but we left when i was 8 years old, my parents always tell me that they have spent their best years there....maybe someday, ill visit it...😘😗

    • @tylereaton3686
      @tylereaton3686 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You absolutely should. My best years were spent there too! I lived there from 2018-2020. Not long, but enough to learn to love it.

    • @CaptainLongSmock
      @CaptainLongSmock 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I was an Irish peacekeeper there just after the war for a year,it’s makes me so happy to see that beautiful country develop. I really hope to go back someday

    • @Winkle-Dinkle
      @Winkle-Dinkle 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Vice ruined it for me 😢

  • @EPMTUNES
    @EPMTUNES 6 ปีที่แล้ว +837

    Gotta love those county flags

    • @Iamkay01
      @Iamkay01 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Lmao😂 let my country be!

    • @RoryRose_
      @RoryRose_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      *Shoots temple*

    • @basedbartholomew3968
      @basedbartholomew3968 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      EPMTUNESツ 666th Like xD

    • @omegablack80214
      @omegablack80214 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      So bad they're great, Microsoft paint should be used more for flags

  • @Sebella25
    @Sebella25 5 ปีที่แล้ว +130

    I am Liberian and let me tell you, this was one of the most informative history on my own country that I have heard from an outsider. Thank you-ooo, great work-oooo 😂

    • @rediscoverliberia1369
      @rediscoverliberia1369 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Please check us out for some Liberia content 🇱🇷❤️🇱🇷

    • @bbalderston125
      @bbalderston125 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yes he was respectful and fun and in brotherhood with Mama Liberia. Refreshing to see compared to all the mean spirited negativity out there.

  • @ImperialStreak
    @ImperialStreak 4 ปีที่แล้ว +253

    America in Africa. Just came here after watching Drew Binsky’s video on his trip to Liberia. Interesting to look through the history of Liberia and how it was first formed by the United States.

  • @fextyyyy
    @fextyyyy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    And not even a mention of general butt naked...

    • @jikrebelloza
      @jikrebelloza 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Yeah i was wondering if that was going to be mentioned, also not to mention the cross-dressing, child sacrificing/ and eating warlords that Butt Naked fought with and against. People should watch the Vice documentary on Liberia after this video.

    • @manuxoxo6399
      @manuxoxo6399 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Broooo I just came from there and was just wondering that 😂😂😂😂
      But maybe it's has changed into a better place now since that documentary is 8 Years old..

    • @tylereaton3686
      @tylereaton3686 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I lived in liberia from 2018 to 2020 when I came back to the US due to Covid-19. A lot has changed. The people there are some of the friendliest, most inviting people I have met. The bad reputation that available information on google has given them is completely outdated.

    • @samnathan1677
      @samnathan1677 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sad

    • @monochromaticrainbow3646
      @monochromaticrainbow3646 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's the only reason I came😂

  • @christophhanke6627
    @christophhanke6627 6 ปีที่แล้ว +453

    Nothing better than Waking up in the morning and watching Geo-Now whilst having breakfast

    • @yonawurzburger5327
      @yonawurzburger5327 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Christoph Hanke what time?

    • @nialldean9791
      @nialldean9791 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Omg lol me too i swear!

    • @rphxx6906
      @rphxx6906 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I am in school when GN is uploading (11 AM in Austria)

    • @christophhanke6627
      @christophhanke6627 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      RPHXX I live in Germany plus i currently have holidays^^

    • @rphxx6906
      @rphxx6906 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Really? Our next holidays are in 2 weeks

  • @justjon_6844
    @justjon_6844 6 ปีที่แล้ว +986

    I love your accent where you from? I'm Liberian.
    ᴼʰ ᴵ ˡᶦᵏᵉ ʸᵒᵘʳ ᵃᶜᶜᵉⁿᵗ ʷʰᵉʳᵉ ʸᵒᵘ ᶠʳᵒᵐ?

    • @Terrus_38
      @Terrus_38 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Barby is from South Korea.

    • @pauleaxe9407
      @pauleaxe9407 5 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      He is actually an american with korean heritage

    • @therealdave06
      @therealdave06 5 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      @@pauleaxe9407 Actually, he is American with half-Korean *blood* and Italian, French and Irish heritage

    • @powerpeache1692
      @powerpeache1692 5 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      r/woooosh

    • @connerbearden6153
      @connerbearden6153 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      *cough cough*

  • @dreamvisitor
    @dreamvisitor 5 ปีที่แล้ว +143

    I love Liberia, it's one of my favorite countries in Africa along with Mozambique and South Africa. I would love to visit it some day

    • @wordsofwisdom231
      @wordsofwisdom231 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Liberia loves you too...
      You are welcome to the land of liberty

    • @imwolff6402
      @imwolff6402 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      are you a her's fan?

    • @dreamvisitor
      @dreamvisitor 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@imwolff6402 I’m a huge Her's fan. I miss them dearly

    • @imwolff6402
      @imwolff6402 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@dreamvisitor me too, their music was unique and beautiful in its own way :((( r.i.p boys

    • @dreamvisitor
      @dreamvisitor 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@imwolff6402 I’m never gonna get over it man. amazing talents taken too soon

  • @jaminakapel4625
    @jaminakapel4625 5 ปีที่แล้ว +352

    I’m a proud Liberian (bassa girl ) American

    • @annatarr6214
      @annatarr6214 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Bassa here too yayyyy 💃💃💃💃

    • @wiltuhoward8164
      @wiltuhoward8164 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Me too! Bassa girl here

    • @sariahwah1730
      @sariahwah1730 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      gerbo tribe from Maryland

    • @euphoria3301
      @euphoria3301 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I’m bassa-pelle(idk how to spell it)

    • @dariousdennis5594
      @dariousdennis5594 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Bassa is everywhere

  • @JC05
    @JC05 6 ปีที่แล้ว +212

    *Sasstown* huh?
    Did you know that there was a city called *Chocolate City* near Monrovia?

    • @emmanuelfchea
      @emmanuelfchea 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yes, there still a city called Chocolate City.

    • @dariousdennis5594
      @dariousdennis5594 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Chocolate city is alive and it is even more lively then ever.

    • @ymcajil6816
      @ymcajil6816 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      i know

    • @dank9349
      @dank9349 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I am not surprised

    • @sran438
      @sran438 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      How about Cockburn Town?

  • @terminaldeity
    @terminaldeity 6 ปีที่แล้ว +458

    I grew up around a bunch of Liberian refugees in the 90s, and one of the cultural things that I picked up from them is the snap-handshake thing. That is, when they shake hands, they snap their fingers, but it's a shared snap. You apply pressure with your middle finger against the other person's middle finger during the shake, so when you pull back it makes a snap. If you can do it, it's a fun way to show off cultural competency to other Liberians.

    • @calvinsherman8086
      @calvinsherman8086 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      terminaldeity yes my parents do that all the time

    • @warldorwessarnoelt3936
      @warldorwessarnoelt3936 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      terminaldeity u are right lol

    • @ahoufe_jay
      @ahoufe_jay 5 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      It’s an African thing... Ghanaians do it a lot too

    • @1clips303
      @1clips303 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      race traitor

    • @chocolatestick750
      @chocolatestick750 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      it's a west african thing , i'm an East African and i learned it from west africans lol

  • @mfra959
    @mfra959 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Love Liberia 🇱🇷
    From Malaysia 🇲🇾

  • @gyemmanuelgonkpah3878
    @gyemmanuelgonkpah3878 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Wow! What an outstanding presentation, so much details about Liberia that are educative. As a Liberian, I just have to say thank you and the team on this presentation. Priceless work this is, not to mention your brains.

  • @woodchuck031
    @woodchuck031 6 ปีที่แล้ว +270

    ITS JUST US AGAINST THE WORLD, GET OVER HERE 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @IceLordCryo
      @IceLordCryo 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      woodchuck31x best part ever XD

    • @y0urs03pic
      @y0urs03pic 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      "Love That Curly Guy!"

    • @kelvinpang438
      @kelvinpang438 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      woodchuck31x And it will be US even if the other nations go to metric.

    • @sammuelsammuel123
      @sammuelsammuel123 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Love it!!!!💗💗💗💗💗

  • @ventnrage4851
    @ventnrage4851 6 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    Liberia is like your step child you take care off
    but you try to hide from your real family

    • @buddatobi
      @buddatobi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Gemini Joey Salvacion Is... is this something people do?

  • @tylereaton3686
    @tylereaton3686 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I lived in liberia from 2018 to 2020 when I came back to the US due to Covid-19. A lot has changed. The people there are some of the friendliest, most inviting people I have met. The bad reputation that available information on google has given them is completely outdated.

  • @Wanking_wanker
    @Wanking_wanker 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    “We will become America’s 51st state”
    America: wait wha-?

  • @ChiefNiki
    @ChiefNiki 6 ปีที่แล้ว +379

    Ha Sasstown got me 😂😂

    • @brandonespinoza9279
      @brandonespinoza9279 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Same, wonder if the people are THAT sassy? Hmmmm......

    • @comrade7921
      @comrade7921 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      A place I should live

    • @simplykoko9033
      @simplykoko9033 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Brandon Espinoza we are!! Haha and “sassay” is a word that Liberians love.

    • @brandonespinoza9279
      @brandonespinoza9279 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Indeed.

    • @pauloramos4694
      @pauloramos4694 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      1:46

  • @boman.
    @boman. 6 ปีที่แล้ว +141

    10:05 You waited this long to show off your abs Eh?

    • @naziaali948
      @naziaali948 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Al-Burūj Confederacy hot hot hot!! 😊😉
      Haha sorry I'll leave now.

    • @coyotelong4349
      @coyotelong4349 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      +Al-Burūj Confederacy
      He was feeling Liberiated...

    • @coyotelong4349
      @coyotelong4349 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Boti Gamer
      Why are you talking about his navel?

    • @boman.
      @boman. 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Boti Gamer. Wtf is wrong with you

    • @coyotelong4349
      @coyotelong4349 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Boti Gamer
      Sorry I asked. 😖

  • @bnbcraft6666
    @bnbcraft6666 4 ปีที่แล้ว +161

    I wish Liberia was more well known in America, they're like our step son

    • @JWNimble
      @JWNimble 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      More like America's bastard son

    • @bigdick4090ti
      @bigdick4090ti 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JWNimble exactly lol

    • @hawkeyeten2450
      @hawkeyeten2450 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Too many don't even know about our territories. Guam suffered brutally during World War II at the hands of the Japanese, but the native Chamorros stayed loyal to us despite the occupiers' attempts to change them by force. They even did their best to keep the few surviving soldiers hidden and alive until we returned, at the risk of their own lives (sadly, only one American soldier was still alive by the 1944 recapture). Truly impressive people.

    • @bnbcraft6666
      @bnbcraft6666 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@hawkeyeten2450 a damn shame, I know all 5 territories by name

    • @lzephyra
      @lzephyra 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Alot of Americans for some reason hate us while we look up to them, its insane

  • @sheeravambo8968
    @sheeravambo8968 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Sincerely thank you for this video I’m Liberian and honestly anytime I tell people this they always say are you Nigerian and I’m like no Liberian but anytime someone asked me now about where I’m from I’m just going to send them your video

  • @fuzzydunlop7928
    @fuzzydunlop7928 6 ปีที่แล้ว +232

    I've been waiting for this episode for a LOOOOONG time. I've always been interested in Liberia and I feel more Americans should be aware of the historic ties between the two countries and should acknowledge Liberians as kin.

    • @thegigadykid1
      @thegigadykid1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Fuzzy Dunlop right thank.you becuz we see you as kin. But Americans couldn't care about us

    • @fuzzydunlop7928
      @fuzzydunlop7928 6 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      I care. You can't take it personally, Americans don't care about each other - in that respect I suppose we're treating Liberians as Americans. This society is a predatory and alienating one, it is unfortunate but it is what's come to be. Know that I care, though.

    • @youtubelover5112
      @youtubelover5112 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Fuzzy Dunlop As an American I agree. We need to connect to our lost baby more.!!!!😍😉💞✌💖❤👌💄🇺🇸

    • @Blessedheartedly
      @Blessedheartedly 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Fuzzy Dunlop some Americans have actually been interested in and helped Liberia since its beginning. W.E.B Dubois, Booker T. Washington and H.M. Schieffelin, are three of them that have done so.

    • @dreamvisitor
      @dreamvisitor 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@thegigadykid1 Liberia is one of my favorite countries in the world, I wish more of us saw Liberia that way though. I would love to visit

  • @autumn1765
    @autumn1765 6 ปีที่แล้ว +440

    "These towns sound so American" As a brit, i find this very funny

    • @tombkings6279
      @tombkings6279 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      GenuineBread I wonder who named those places

    • @GPrinceps
      @GPrinceps 6 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      IKR? Nothing American about it. We have those in Canada too. I wonder why? Is it maybe because of Eng.... nah, probably not.

    • @Dannysan19
      @Dannysan19 5 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      When I have Brazilian tourists coming to Portugal saying "this sounds so Brazilian!" We know the feeling, brothers.

    • @obiechan8994
      @obiechan8994 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Gulielmus Princeps I thought Canada was a part of north AMERICA

    • @anthonykatsivalis224
      @anthonykatsivalis224 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Well over time Americans have a different name for towns and cities like your cities in the Kingdom of England, Scotland wales and Northern Ireland such as Wessex And in America they have Philadelphia

  • @Annatomova7
    @Annatomova7 6 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Tbh, after watching this episode Liberia is definitely one of my new favorite countries.

    • @teakookflower4196
      @teakookflower4196 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Awwn that's nice we love new people too

  • @bbalderston125
    @bbalderston125 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This is a positive and fun portrayal of Liberia. The Liberian people are very sweet and have persevered through so much. Thank you for this excellent review of Mother Liberia!

  • @brapooo6037
    @brapooo6037 6 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    Famous person is also George Weah who was first a footballer who won the best player of the year and became first African to do that and after that he became a president.

    • @d_cave486
      @d_cave486 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I was just about to say he should've tell us more about him

    • @Udontgattknow
      @Udontgattknow 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Torro Lucky Doesn't matter he'll be a dummy like the other Africans leaders He will not do anything to make his country truly independent just look at her first trip...FRANCE the nation that continues to exploit its former colonies

    • @justjordiano
      @justjordiano 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How was he not included?

    • @brapooo6037
      @brapooo6037 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Jordan Johnston He just said that he was elected for president in 2018 and nothing else.

    • @brapooo6037
      @brapooo6037 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Neos Rerum We will see what the time will bring, hope that you are wrong thought.

  • @ChiefNiki
    @ChiefNiki 6 ปีที่แล้ว +115

    I think even with the Ebola incidents Liberia is definitely one of those african countries that turned their economy around 🇱🇷👍🏻

    • @Jay-629
      @Jay-629 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      your comment was good until you added the cringe emojis

  • @botwcaosipho2198
    @botwcaosipho2198 3 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    As a US citizen, I love Liberia! You guys are awesome!

    • @simplesimon8255
      @simplesimon8255 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Why do you love it, and what makes it awesome?

    • @lzephyra
      @lzephyra 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      thank you, we don't get alot of positive attention from a huge majority of Americans , you would think them living in a country with alot of privileges they wouldn't be bothered by another country having a similar flag to theirs. They hate us but we Liberians look up to them, its sad.

    • @botwcaosipho2198
      @botwcaosipho2198 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@lzephyra I think respecting countries based on their culture and people is far more important than gdp per capita and other such statistics. From what I have seen, the Liberian people are a warm, generous, and humble group. 🇱🇷🇺🇸

    • @lzephyra
      @lzephyra 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@botwcaosipho2198 I know right!! So many people are missing out on a good time because of statistics and what media shows them.

  • @mariettafreeman3456
    @mariettafreeman3456 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Good job! Good for students wanting to learn about Liberia in a fun way.

  • @dafiltafish
    @dafiltafish 6 ปีที่แล้ว +103

    It took me until senior year of high school to figure out that this place existed and even then it was a brief mention in a world history class. For some reason the American education system likes to leave out places like Liberia and Puerto Rico, and it's a bit of a shame because these places help improve understanding of continental USA history tremendously.

    • @1clips303
      @1clips303 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      or maybe they haven't contributed anything meaningful to American history...

    • @nukclear2741
      @nukclear2741 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It was sending african americans back to africa, and in the racial tensions today, its understandable as to why they would.

    • @apple_dragon226
      @apple_dragon226 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      u can forgot the Philippines we colonized after the Spanish-American war we protected Cuba during and after the 18th century etc. but the thing is that the US school system either didn`t brother to put it in the history book or didn`t want to upset the Refugees that US once colonized etc. i`m not sure what`s true or not so yea -shrugs-

    • @apple_dragon226
      @apple_dragon226 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yea it is but they mostly forget that not ONLY puerto rico is a US Territory but their are others if look into the history that US ONLY "colonized" two countries Liberia and the Philippines both got their Independence w/out fighting liberia(getting their freedom after the US Civil war) and the Philippines in 1947 after WW2 when most of manila had to be rebuild etc.

    • @francisnwadike9505
      @francisnwadike9505 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@apple_dragon226 they did not colonizes Liberia like he said

  • @Gambito99100
    @Gambito99100 6 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    The part about having the newest cellphones despite living in shanty houses reminded me a lot of my country, Brazil, we see a lot of this everyday, and the word they have for it in Liberia, "shikii", sounds like one of our words that can mean the same thing here, "chique", the pronounce is almost the same, the only difference is that the emphasis on "chique" is on the first half, while the emphasis on "shikii" appears to be on the last half

  • @jeromefeemorlu7884
    @jeromefeemorlu7884 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Absolutely wonderful video. Thanks for the information.

  • @theophilusjulukonnelsonii1590
    @theophilusjulukonnelsonii1590 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for the video😊😊
    I’m a Liberian and I’m really glad you did it...
    Will be willing to provide more information if you might want to do an updated version.

  • @hayagul6843
    @hayagul6843 6 ปีที่แล้ว +139

    "i like yo accent where you from?"
    "im LIBERIAN"
    "oh my bad *whispers* i like yo accent where you from?"

    • @aetu35
      @aetu35 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      that vine

  • @pualamnusantara7903
    @pualamnusantara7903 6 ปีที่แล้ว +210

    *KEN I SWEAR*

    • @GeographyNow
      @GeographyNow  6 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Ahhh You saw the instagram live broadcast I see. Here's a TRUE geograpeep... ;)

    • @KenODonnell-KenVFX
      @KenODonnell-KenVFX 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      oh youuuuuuuuu

    • @GeographyNow
      @GeographyNow  6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      KEN I SWEAR

    • @pualamnusantara7903
      @pualamnusantara7903 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😂😂😂😂

    • @gilbertplays
      @gilbertplays 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      NO ABUSE TO FILIPINO WORKER!
      - PH Government

  • @evangelinetarway
    @evangelinetarway 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    @9:33 no!!! Im a native Liberian. my family was living in Liberia during the rebel war, and rebels attacked native Liberians, Muslims, and government officials (who were native Liberian). That why my family had to escape to a refugee camp in a different country.

  • @dukex9269
    @dukex9269 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I give U an A for his video. I think its one of the best video out there on Liberia. Well researched, great job. Btw, I'm a Liberian currently residing in the US.

  • @shaileshmkumarMSK
    @shaileshmkumarMSK 6 ปีที่แล้ว +149

    Love & respect to 🇱🇷 from 🇮🇳 🤝

    • @ariew503
      @ariew503 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Shailesh kumar Marampalli thank you brother

    • @feet7140
      @feet7140 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thanks

    • @irenatv3591
      @irenatv3591 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks

    • @thesosigman3700
      @thesosigman3700 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      How is india

    • @vanditkhanna7477
      @vanditkhanna7477 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thesosigman3700 in what terms , elaborate please

  • @MambisMind
    @MambisMind 6 ปีที่แล้ว +121

    Barby is BUFF

  • @jacobzubahdukulyjr8749
    @jacobzubahdukulyjr8749 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Thanks for the video, live in Liberia presently.

  • @kjen1516
    @kjen1516 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Loma geh here o. We nah making eh lazy. Tank you ya you really did well. Just some koloqua for you guys. Awesome job. Liberia is so complex. More work to do but Liberians are really expanding.

    • @gm2078
      @gm2078 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      😅 same here

    • @pamgray9870
      @pamgray9870 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Kulubor Jensen mah fellow Loma geh🤩❤️🇱🇷

    • @delightkwenah3580
      @delightkwenah3580 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yor leh showing yorseh meh 😂

  • @TheBalticKing
    @TheBalticKing 6 ปีที่แล้ว +244

    America’s secret stepson is revealed ; )

    • @tHustr4
      @tHustr4 6 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      "America, in the case of young Liberia...... you *ARE* the father!!!"

    • @Jay-629
      @Jay-629 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      But who’d he marry to have a stepson?

    • @sy-en
      @sy-en 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Jay Africa

    • @Jertude1981
      @Jertude1981 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Cue Canada walking out in disgust

    • @TheBalticKing
      @TheBalticKing 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Jertude1981 lol, so true

  • @jb-r9717
    @jb-r9717 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've been in this channel just for a month, but I've been learning a lot. Thx man

  • @OliveStylez
    @OliveStylez 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What an awesome video I learned alot, and very funny. thank you!

  • @emirhodzic2860
    @emirhodzic2860 6 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    You should be proud of yourself on how much you educated so many people. You made all these videos so informative and entertaining in the same time. So many people will widen their horizons about the world. I watched all your videos from when you started and I was amazed of how much diversity there is in the world. Thanks you for what you are doing. Greetings from Bosnia and Herzegovina.

  • @darththaurer
    @darththaurer 6 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    I know he was mentioned as president, but I think that for a big chunk of the world, George Weah is the most famous Liberian person who ever lived. A football legend.

  • @cartier2312
    @cartier2312 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    All hail, Liberia, hail!
    All hail, Liberia, hail!
    This glorious land of liberty
    Shall long be ours.
    Though new her name,
    Green be her fame,
    And mighty be her powers,
    Though new her name,
    Green be her fame,
    And mighty be her powers,
    And mighty be her powers,
    And mighty be her powers,
    In joy and gladness
    With our hearts united,
    We'll shout the freedom
    Of a race benighted,
    Long live Liberia, happy land!
    A home of glorious liberty,
    By God's command!
    A home of glorious liberty,
    By God's command!
    All hail, Liberia, hail!
    All hail, Liberia, hail!
    In union strong success is sure
    We cannot fail!
    With God above
    Our rights to prove
    We will o'er all prevail,
    We will o'er all prevail,
    We will o'er all prevail,
    With heart and hand
    Our country's cause defending
    We'll meet the foe
    With valor unpretending.
    Long live Liberia, happy land!
    A home of glorious liberty,
    By God's command!
    A home of glorious liberty,
    By God's command! 🇱🇷💕💕💕💕💕

  • @hughjanus435
    @hughjanus435 6 ปีที่แล้ว +152

    We love you Liberia! From, Americans ❤️❤️❤️

    • @thegigadykid1
      @thegigadykid1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Thank you

    • @zak.886
      @zak.886 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      love to Liberia from Somalia Liberians and Somalis are both Africans and maybe one day when we build up our countries and become successful we can become allies

    • @anthonykatsivalis224
      @anthonykatsivalis224 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      From the Americas or just America if you mean the United States

    • @thegigadykid1
      @thegigadykid1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@anthonykatsivalis224 clearly the US

    • @richardthompson776
      @richardthompson776 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      America loves you liberia

  • @MesserMorfeo
    @MesserMorfeo 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Three reasons to love Liberia:
    -It's literally named "Freedom"
    -It was never colonized or occupied
    -ITS PRESIDENT IS GEORGE "TOTAL GOAL" WEAH!!

  • @allandobransky8837
    @allandobransky8837 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love you guys so much and this show. Geography is my passion. I would have loved to have done something like this. I'm jealous.

  • @subanh9647
    @subanh9647 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    informative and interesting .. all your uploads

  • @AyoubHD
    @AyoubHD 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    YEESSS! I've been waiting for the Libya episode for so long.

  • @0501245
    @0501245 6 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Wow I am so happy watching this in Liberia.

    • @brainman67
      @brainman67 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Isaac Witherspone that's cool

  • @bigavel165
    @bigavel165 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Splendid fantastic Break Down. I love it!!!

  • @abebij2180
    @abebij2180 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I’m Liberiaian ,Ghanaian,Nigerian and Egyptian and I’m happy to all all of our history and our culture

    • @ife3343
      @ife3343 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ahan all in one. You're truly blessed

    • @wedjongkwowe4679
      @wedjongkwowe4679 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      How ?

    • @khalil_SRT
      @khalil_SRT 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Lies

  • @robertandersson1128
    @robertandersson1128 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Oh, I remember Liberia! On the last summer holidays, I got really interested in units of measurement (for some reason) and especially American/Imperial units (I'm European of Swedish and Russian decent). So I read up about the Imperial measurement and remember reading, that they were also used in Liberia. I did not understand that at the time, but now I most certainly do (and I also understand the flag now). Thank You, mr. Barbato!

  • @alexisdardelet3859
    @alexisdardelet3859 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This aint gonna sound original but great work and great show guys!
    I really enjoy the balance of knowledge, cool stuff and jokes that you bring in every episodes.
    This one actually really makes me wanna go to Liberia :D
    Shout out you guys !

  • @micholesmith5206
    @micholesmith5206 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very interesting! That was quite impressive information. Thank you!

  • @Wurfenkopf
    @Wurfenkopf 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this great work you're doing, Barby! Keep on! :D

  • @kelc-1373
    @kelc-1373 6 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    My mom is from Liberia (Kakata of the Bassa Tribe), I’m Liberian American and I want to visit so badly!!!

    • @CJ-ui5fi
      @CJ-ui5fi 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Kelvin Riddick im Bassa too! Was up fam

    • @enderless6055
      @enderless6055 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm bassa too and I wanna learn the language but my dad won't teach me lol. My dad and mom said they're gonna take me there in a few years

  • @mayamaclean1639
    @mayamaclean1639 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    This has to be one of my favourite episodes

  • @edwinf.b.sonjorsr.5183
    @edwinf.b.sonjorsr.5183 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This short and educational piece makes me share tears for my Mama Liberia. Tears of pride and joy cause I am a native of this great and naturally rich country. Tears of sorrow cause we continue to bringing shame on Mama Liberia by our insensitive political judgment which placed power in the hands of corrupt and/or unqualified people. Thanks so much for helping people know us a bit more than they did yesterday. Liberia, the sacred shrine of my DNA will rise again to the shame and demise of they that are betraying her love and trust today. Bless your heart and work!

  • @flibnit1
    @flibnit1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I'm going to Liberia next week and was like "Snap! Idk anything about this place... TH-cam help!" And TH-cam sent me you and now I feel like I got a 100000% better idea of what I'm getting into and am even more excited. Every time I'm going to a new place I'm gonna check it out on this channel first. You covered EVRYTHING I wondered about. YOU ROCK 🤘

    • @SlugSage
      @SlugSage 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      How'd it go?

  • @jollofj3902
    @jollofj3902 6 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    Finally my home nation Liberia!!! 🇱🇷 🇱🇷 🇱🇷

    • @aetu35
      @aetu35 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cool, nobody asked.

    • @aetu35
      @aetu35 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @raffle baffle nobody asked for a reply to a reply to a 2-year-old comment either.

    • @aetu35
      @aetu35 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @raffle baffle your reply still doesn't matter.

    • @bigboijoni4328
      @bigboijoni4328 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@aetu35 so do yours

    • @perlinpewu9828
      @perlinpewu9828 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@aetu35 and nobody ask for your senseless opinion

  • @MartieD
    @MartieD 6 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    How could you not mention George Weah? The current president of Liberia who was a famous soccer player in the 1990s., playing for AC Milan and Chelsea among others.

    • @TheStarcoMarco
      @TheStarcoMarco 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      What? Football player can became a President of the country?

    • @thebenis3157
      @thebenis3157 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      TheSovietComrade Apparently...

    • @teresarivasugaz2313
      @teresarivasugaz2313 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He did mention him, he said he was elected president after Ellen Johnson.

    • @thebenis3157
      @thebenis3157 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Teresa Rivas Ugaz He definitely is more famous for his football career though. He could have said something about it

    • @teresarivasugaz2313
      @teresarivasugaz2313 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Alessandro Pedretti I know, he'll probably talk more about Weah on Flag Friday

  • @PC_Simo
    @PC_Simo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    1:45 I almost thought for a second that Keith was going to react to ”Kakata”, which is Finnish for ”to poo” 😆.

    • @eren7350
      @eren7350 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      almost same in Turkish lmao

    • @PC_Simo
      @PC_Simo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@eren7350 That’s a funny coincidence 😅.

    • @eren7350
      @eren7350 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@PC_Simo Finnish and Turkish are said to be very similar :D

  • @josephnimely9048
    @josephnimely9048 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Still watching 2020. I am proud to be a Liberian. Love you MAMA LIBERIA!🇱🇷🇱🇷💞💞

    • @aetu35
      @aetu35 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Cool, nobody asked.

    • @dexterjettster3683
      @dexterjettster3683 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@aetu35 Cool, nobody asked for you to say "cool, nobody asked"

  • @Barukh
    @Barukh 6 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    10:00 That's very interesting! The very same thing happens here in Brazil! We even have a similar sounding word for shikii, "chique" which means "fancy". There must be some correlation between the two words.

    • @Jefferson_starkid
      @Jefferson_starkid 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Same in Belgium, The Netherlands, and France!

    • @lasseb5612
      @lasseb5612 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Also in Germany (schick and chique)

    • @matheusmarques7009
      @matheusmarques7009 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Eu pensei a mesma coisa na hora kkk

  • @thepottstick307
    @thepottstick307 6 ปีที่แล้ว +112

    Opens episode up with saying how it was one of the only African nations to never be colonized, then proceeds to talk about its colonization for the rest of the episode...

    • @GeographyNow
      @GeographyNow  6 ปีที่แล้ว +100

      You are correct, I should've specified, I meant "Colonized by westerners" or "Europeans" UNLESS you consider the African Americans coming back as "repatriation"

    • @thepottstick307
      @thepottstick307 6 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      It's OK Barbs, I still love you

    • @Isabella_19918
      @Isabella_19918 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      wowowowow picky im breaking up with you

    • @Isabella_19918
      @Isabella_19918 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      i thought you loved me bye xx

    • @Crazy123Flame
      @Crazy123Flame 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I didn’t hear it the whole episode. I heard a lot more then just that..

  • @wisdommasackie9047
    @wisdommasackie9047 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    wow!!! this guy seems to know much about my country, love it. Kudos guys

  • @lafikdadi1
    @lafikdadi1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You guys nailed this Liberia thing. Nice presentation. OOOooohh Liberia was one of Africa most respected and look to country; but, unending crisis strangled its respect; now, it is one of Africa forgotten and less significant countries.

  • @ellienixon3437
    @ellienixon3437 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    10:05
    I think my heart might have stopped
    Thanks a bunch Barby!

  • @robzun8494
    @robzun8494 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    While growing up in Costa Rica, we had to learn the capital cities of each province. Coincidently, there is a city in the Province of Guanacaste called: Liberia. So, after moving on to learning about other countries in the world, I came across that indeed there was a country named Liberia. I had thought somehow that there was a connection with the people from Guanacaste or the Liberians. I don’t know where the name Liberia originated from (whether it was Spanish, Portuguese, English or Other). I don’t think Barby discussed it in this episode; but the fact that Costa Rica’s Second International Airport is located in the city by the same name as an African Country with no relation to each other is quite interesting.

    • @flomomulbah2118
      @flomomulbah2118 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Liberia derives from the Latin word "Liber" meaning free.

  • @terrancel1786
    @terrancel1786 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    very funny love the positive energy and great info.

  • @agneskollie1594
    @agneskollie1594 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very interested and I like how funny you guys are.

  • @sheachamlis763
    @sheachamlis763 6 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Girl: I like your accent where you from
    Dude: I'm Liberian
    Girl: Oh my bad *whispers* I like your accent where you from

    • @Luxyglamlife
      @Luxyglamlife 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Shea Chamlis dude: I’m a Liberian. You forgot the “a” 😊

  • @tuxedogeyt10
    @tuxedogeyt10 6 ปีที่แล้ว +114

    To be honest the Africa episodes are really my favourites.

    • @sparkman1314able
      @sparkman1314able 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      TuxeDoge YT because no ever talks about them.

    • @rdwwhiteley5970
      @rdwwhiteley5970 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      TuxeDoge YT because they have loads of culture

  • @missmonispencer9781
    @missmonispencer9781 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Living and learning. The more you know. I'm African but I've been learning more about Africa through your videos than in all my years of schooling.

  • @HusseinKefel
    @HusseinKefel 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice work Paul and I like your jokes with your team well-done bro

  • @michaelamislerova9597
    @michaelamislerova9597 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Another great episode! Thank you!
    Greetings from the Czech Republic!

    • @tauceti8060
      @tauceti8060 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Michaela Mislerová isn't it Czechoslovakia?

    • @michaelamislerova9597
      @michaelamislerova9597 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      should I consider this a joke, or are you actually serious????

    • @tauceti8060
      @tauceti8060 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Michaela Mislerová Yes I was joking, sorry.

    • @Blessedheartedly
      @Blessedheartedly 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Michaela Mislerová what’s your Instagram. You’re cute.

  • @bartek05303
    @bartek05303 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Americans and young Europeans don't know George Weah. For older Europeans he is obviously most famous Liberian. You should tell more about him.

  • @93deiondavis
    @93deiondavis 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    By far the most interesting/ intriguing African country that I have learned about so far. Definitely going to have to do more research on this country. Liberia 🤔 great video as always

  • @marcygrace4752
    @marcygrace4752 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was fun 😊 thnxx for hard work.

  • @TheAkramCat
    @TheAkramCat 6 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    10:05 S T R O N K BOI

  • @SkyPalaceHub
    @SkyPalaceHub 6 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Sasstown ! XD
    Liberia is so American ! (Even with it’s flag)

  • @brownthang6023
    @brownthang6023 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Hi I’m Liberian. Thank you for telling our story. I learned some new things watching this video😊

  • @FutureCommentary1
    @FutureCommentary1 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    7:42 One of the few that created a writing system? Dude!
    Please check Nativ' Lang on West African languages.

  • @sjappiyah4071
    @sjappiyah4071 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Really Glad you mentioned the Vai script in the video. It’s such a cool and Interesting script!