Maryland County is a county in the southeastern portion of Liberia. One of 15 counties that comprise the first-level of administrative division in the nation, it has two districts. Harper serves as the capital with the area of the county measuring 2,297 square kilometres (887 sq mi).[2] As of the 2008 Census, it had a population of 136,404, making it the seventh most populous county in Liberia.[2]
Named after the State of Maryland in the United States, it was an independent country as the Republic of Maryland from 1854 until it joined Liberia in 1857. The most populous city in the county is Pleebo, with 22,963 residents, while Maryland's County Superintendent is Nazarine Tubman.[2][3] The county is bordered by Grand Kru County to the west and River Gee County to the north. The eastern part of Maryland borders the nation of Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire), separated by the Cavalla River.
Maryland was first established as a colony of the Maryland State Colonization Society in 1834,[4] but was not granted independence until 1854. The Maryland Society had played a pivotal role on the formation of the larger American Colonization Society years before. Following a referendum in 1853, the colony declared its independence from the Colonization Society across the Atlantic Ocean and formed the Republic of Maryland. It held the land along the south coast between the Grand Cess and San Pedro Rivers.
In 1856, the Republic of Maryland requested military aid from nearby Liberia in a war with the Grebo and Kru peoples who were resisting the Maryland settlers' efforts to control their trade in slaves. Liberian President Joseph Jenkins Roberts assisted the Marylanders, and a joint military campaign resulted in victory. Following a referendum in February 1857 the Republic of Maryland joined Liberia as Maryland County on 6 April 1857. As of May 2004, a DRC census estimated the county's population to be 107,100.
During the 1970s, Maryland County was terrorized by ritual killings. The crimes have been regarded as "Liberia's most notorious ritual killing case" due to the number of murders, the involvement of high ranking government officials and their subsequent public executions.[5]
Districts
Districts of Maryland County include (2008 population):[2]
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. It is roughly estimated that about 98% of the county's population is Christian, 1% Muslim, and 1% Animist.[6]
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.
In 2007, WBAL-TV in Baltimore produced a documentary special titled Africa's Maryland, which focused on this region and its cultural roots to the American state of Maryland.[citation needed]
References
^"Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
^ abcd"2008 National Population and Housing Census: Preliminary Results" (PDF). Government of the Republic of Liberia. 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
^Brown, Roberta; J. Nan Larsah (August 30, 2007). "Maryland and Bong Counties Sign Bilateral Agreements with the State of Maryland, USA". The Perspective. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
maryland, county, confused, with, list, counties, maryland, united, states, county, southeastern, portion, liberia, counties, that, comprise, first, level, administrative, division, nation, districts, harper, serves, capital, with, area, county, measuring, squ. Not to be confused with List of counties in Maryland United States Maryland County is a county in the southeastern portion of Liberia One of 15 counties that comprise the first level of administrative division in the nation it has two districts Harper serves as the capital with the area of the county measuring 2 297 square kilometres 887 sq mi 2 As of the 2008 Census it had a population of 136 404 making it the seventh most populous county in Liberia 2 Maryland CountyCountyFlagLocation in LiberiaCoordinates 4 45 N 7 45 W 4 750 N 7 750 W 4 750 7 750 Coordinates 4 45 N 7 45 W 4 750 N 7 750 W 4 750 7 750Country LiberiaCapitalHarperLargest cityPleeboDistricts7Established1857Government SuperintendentCadmael Ghadhanfar Pasquale GreyArea Total2 297 km2 887 sq mi Population 2008 Total136 404 Density59 4 km2 154 sq mi Time zoneUTC 0 GMT HDI 2018 0 455 1 low 4th of 15Named after the State of Maryland in the United States it was an independent country as the Republic of Maryland from 1854 until it joined Liberia in 1857 The most populous city in the county is Pleebo with 22 963 residents while Maryland s County Superintendent is Nazarine Tubman 2 3 The county is bordered by Grand Kru County to the west and River Gee County to the north The eastern part of Maryland borders the nation of Ivory Coast Cote d Ivoire separated by the Cavalla River Contents 1 History 2 Districts 3 Details 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditMaryland was first established as a colony of the Maryland State Colonization Society in 1834 4 but was not granted independence until 1854 The Maryland Society had played a pivotal role on the formation of the larger American Colonization Society years before Following a referendum in 1853 the colony declared its independence from the Colonization Society across the Atlantic Ocean and formed the Republic of Maryland It held the land along the south coast between the Grand Cess and San Pedro Rivers In 1856 the Republic of Maryland requested military aid from nearby Liberia in a war with the Grebo and Kru peoples who were resisting the Maryland settlers efforts to control their trade in slaves Liberian President Joseph Jenkins Roberts assisted the Marylanders and a joint military campaign resulted in victory Following a referendum in February 1857 the Republic of Maryland joined Liberia as Maryland County on 6 April 1857 As of May 2004 a DRC census estimated the county s population to be 107 100 During the 1970s Maryland County was terrorized by ritual killings The crimes have been regarded as Liberia s most notorious ritual killing case due to the number of murders the involvement of high ranking government officials and their subsequent public executions 5 Districts EditDistricts of Maryland County include 2008 population 2 Harper District Barrobo District Pleebo Sodeken District Karluway DistrictDetails EditThis article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Maryland County news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 It is roughly estimated that about 98 of the county s population is Christian 1 Muslim and 1 Animist 6 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 In 2007 WBAL TV in Baltimore produced a documentary special titled Africa s Maryland which focused on this region and its cultural roots to the American state of Maryland citation needed References Edit Sub national HDI Area Database Global Data Lab hdi globaldatalab org Retrieved 2018 09 13 a b c d 2008 National Population and Housing Census Preliminary Results PDF Government of the Republic of Liberia 2008 Retrieved 2008 10 14 Brown Roberta J Nan Larsah August 30 2007 Maryland and Bong Counties Sign Bilateral Agreements with the State of Maryland USA The Perspective Retrieved 2008 10 14 The African Repository 1838 Aime Muyoboke Karimunda 16 March 2016 The Death Penalty in Africa The Path Towards Abolition Taylor amp Francis pp 82 ISBN 978 1 317 03633 3 https www emansion gov lr doc MarylandCDA pdf bare URL PDF External links EditCIA World Factbook WBAL TV s documentary Africa s Maryland County Development Agenda Place name codes permanent dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maryland County amp oldid 1084843616, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
