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Which African country named its capital after a U.S. president?​

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Liberia

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Liberia's capital Monrovia is named after President James Monroe. Monrovia was founded in 1822 during the term of President James Monroe. A port city located at the mouth of the St. Paul River, Monrovia was established by the American Colonization Society as a haven for freed black slaves from America

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