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Thursday, 8 April 2010
Question for 8th Apr, 2010
There are 2 countries in the world whose capital cities are named after US presidents. One is of course USA (capital: Washington D.C). Which is the other country? Why is the capital city named so? Bonus points for giving me the name of the capital.
The answer is Liberia. Liberia was formed by freed American slaves and they named the capital Monrovia in honor of US President James Monroe, a prominent supporter of the colonization of Liberia. Congrats Rahul and B.
5 comments:
Georgetown - Guyana named after George Washington again?
some country in the carribean?
Liberia? That country was formed by freed American slaves. Perhaps its capital is named after the American president who "freed" them?
The other country is Liberia, named after Monroe, called Monrovia?
The answer is Liberia. Liberia was formed by freed American slaves and they named the capital Monrovia in honor of US President James Monroe, a prominent supporter of the colonization of Liberia. Congrats Rahul and B.
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