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  • @GeographyNow
    @GeographyNow  Před 6 lety +1151

    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 Před 6 lety +9

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

    • @ididntstartthefire928
      @ididntstartthefire928 Před 6 lety +8

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

    • @titan9259
      @titan9259 Před 6 lety +5

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

    • @tuationhuation9430
      @tuationhuation9430 Před 6 lety +4

      So long waiting for the Vietnam episode

    • @taliyahumitz9436
      @taliyahumitz9436 Před 6 lety +2

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

  • @VariniusAurelius
    @VariniusAurelius Před 6 lety +3118

    So technically Britain is Liberia's grandmother?

    • @Blessedheartedly
      @Blessedheartedly Před 5 lety +89

      Varinius Aurelius this got me laughing for real 😂😂😂

    • @tec-jones5445
      @tec-jones5445 Před 5 lety +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. Před 5 lety +60

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

    • @FBIAGENT725
      @FBIAGENT725 Před 5 lety +19

      Its a territory

    • @iminbreadbutfrench8625
      @iminbreadbutfrench8625 Před 5 lety +6

      @@tec-jones5445 agree

  • @chaosXP3RT
    @chaosXP3RT Před 6 lety +2029

    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 Před 6 lety +73

      chaosXpert
      Weren't they ruled by warlords then.

    • @sheronedge6723
      @sheronedge6723 Před 6 lety +196

      Declan Newton-Maharaj General Butt Naked?

    • @vectoredthrust5214
      @vectoredthrust5214 Před 5 lety +237

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

    • @sparkman1314able
      @sparkman1314able Před 5 lety +43

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

    • @nganibaya08
      @nganibaya08 Před 5 lety +95

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

  • @el_principe3611
    @el_principe3611 Před 6 lety +3581

    '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

  • @patrickw6219
    @patrickw6219 Před 6 lety +1719

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

    • @kasperknutsen8283
      @kasperknutsen8283 Před 5 lety +15

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

    • @efeergen
      @efeergen Před 5 lety +13

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

    • @vincem2759
      @vincem2759 Před 4 lety +5

      Sierra Leone too!

    • @Jakob_Herzog
      @Jakob_Herzog Před 4 lety +4

      @@melize7035 Well yes but actually no.

    • @justinnitsuj8275
      @justinnitsuj8275 Před 4 lety +2

      West point makes them more special

  • @CarsonTelfer2002
    @CarsonTelfer2002 Před 6 lety +586

    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 Před 6 lety +68

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

    • @nessuno3783
      @nessuno3783 Před 6 lety +5

      No Name everyone does

    • @josibrowne3039
      @josibrowne3039 Před 5 lety +10

      He is my uncle

    • @joejoonhoyang
      @joejoonhoyang Před 5 lety +12

      Weah in Milan was a pure beast 👌👌

    • @connormagee6461
      @connormagee6461 Před 5 lety +15

      Surprised he didn’t mention that in the video

  • @deadsluse127
    @deadsluse127 Před 4 lety +560

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

  • @loveeveryone1377
    @loveeveryone1377 Před 3 lety +239

    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 Před 3 lety +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 Před 2 lety +3

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

    • @enderless6055
      @enderless6055 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety

      Hola

  • @CK-ov4jc
    @CK-ov4jc Před 4 lety +181

    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 Před 3 lety +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 Před 2 lety +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 Před měsícem

      Vice ruined it for me 😢

  • @EPMTUNES
    @EPMTUNES Před 6 lety +838

    Gotta love those county flags

  • @Sebella25
    @Sebella25 Před 5 lety +132

    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 Před 2 lety

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

    • @bbalderston125
      @bbalderston125 Před 2 lety +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.

  • @mett978
    @mett978 Před 3 lety +92

    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 Před 2 lety +4

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

    • @bbalderston125
      @bbalderston125 Před rokem +1

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

  • @ImperialStreak
    @ImperialStreak Před 4 lety +254

    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.

  • @Andrew-jh5kj
    @Andrew-jh5kj Před 6 lety +926

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

    • @Luxyglamlife
      @Luxyglamlife Před 5 lety +26

      Andrew so true

    • @zaidkhan6296
      @zaidkhan6296 Před 4 lety +48

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

    • @zaidkhan6296
      @zaidkhan6296 Před 4 lety +30

      @@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 Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety +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.

  • @justjon_6844
    @justjon_6844 Před 6 lety +987

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

    • @Terrus_38
      @Terrus_38 Před 5 lety +13

      Barby is from South Korea.

    • @pauleaxe9407
      @pauleaxe9407 Před 5 lety +48

      He is actually an american with korean heritage

    • @therealdave06
      @therealdave06 Před 5 lety +47

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

    • @powerpeache1692
      @powerpeache1692 Před 5 lety +42

      r/woooosh

    • @connerbearden6153
      @connerbearden6153 Před 5 lety +5

      *cough cough*

  • @captainbean1264
    @captainbean1264 Před 4 lety +280

    World: In quarantine
    Liberia: Heard of that one before

  • @dreamvisitor
    @dreamvisitor Před 5 lety +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

    • @Inspirenation41
      @Inspirenation41 Před 5 lety +9

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

    • @imwolff6402
      @imwolff6402 Před 3 lety

      are you a her's fan?

    • @dreamvisitor
      @dreamvisitor Před 3 lety

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

    • @imwolff6402
      @imwolff6402 Před 3 lety +1

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

    • @dreamvisitor
      @dreamvisitor Před 3 lety

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

  • @JC05
    @JC05 Před 6 lety +213

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

  • @terminaldeity
    @terminaldeity Před 6 lety +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.

  • @Ari-nw3qy
    @Ari-nw3qy Před 4 lety +710

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

    • @connornicholas8628
      @connornicholas8628 Před 4 lety +4

      Benjamin Davis
      🤣

    • @glomyers
      @glomyers Před 4 lety +13

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

    • @glomyers
      @glomyers Před 4 lety +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 Před 3 lety +7

      @@glomyers 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 Před 3 lety +12

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

  • @fextyyyy
    @fextyyyy Před 5 lety +130

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

    • @jikrebelloza
      @jikrebelloza Před 4 lety +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 Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety +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 Před 3 lety

      Sad

    • @monochromaticrainbow3646
      @monochromaticrainbow3646 Před 3 lety +1

      That's the only reason I came😂

  • @christophhanke6627
    @christophhanke6627 Před 6 lety +453

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

  • @brapooo6037
    @brapooo6037 Před 6 lety +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 Před 6 lety +5

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

    • @Udontgattknow
      @Udontgattknow Před 6 lety

      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 Před 6 lety +1

      How was he not included?

    • @brapooo6037
      @brapooo6037 Před 6 lety +3

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

    • @brapooo6037
      @brapooo6037 Před 6 lety +2

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

  • @jaminakapel4625
    @jaminakapel4625 Před 5 lety +353

    I’m a proud Liberian (bassa girl ) American

  • @mfra959
    @mfra959 Před 3 lety +18

    Love Liberia 🇱🇷
    From Malaysia 🇲🇾

  • @fuzzydunlop7928
    @fuzzydunlop7928 Před 6 lety +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 Před 6 lety +8

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

    • @fuzzydunlop7928
      @fuzzydunlop7928 Před 6 lety +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 Před 6 lety +8

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

    • @Blessedheartedly
      @Blessedheartedly Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +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

  • @ventnrage4851
    @ventnrage4851 Před 6 lety +97

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

    • @buddatobi
      @buddatobi Před 5 lety +4

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

  • @gyemmanuelgonkpah3878
    @gyemmanuelgonkpah3878 Před 5 lety +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.

  • @tylereaton3686
    @tylereaton3686 Před 3 lety +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.

  • @pualamnusantara7903
    @pualamnusantara7903 Před 6 lety +210

    *KEN I SWEAR*

  • @sheeravambo8968
    @sheeravambo8968 Před 3 lety +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

  • @Annatomova7
    @Annatomova7 Před 6 lety +36

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

  • @Gambito99100
    @Gambito99100 Před 6 lety +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

  • @woodchuck031
    @woodchuck031 Před 6 lety +270

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

  • @josephnimely9048
    @josephnimely9048 Před 4 lety +19

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

    • @aetu35
      @aetu35 Před 3 lety +2

      Cool, nobody asked.

    • @dexterjettster3683
      @dexterjettster3683 Před 3 lety +7

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

  • @bbalderston125
    @bbalderston125 Před rokem +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!

  • @emirhodzic2860
    @emirhodzic2860 Před 6 lety +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.

  • @dafiltafish
    @dafiltafish Před 6 lety +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 Před 5 lety +8

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

    • @nukclear2741
      @nukclear2741 Před 5 lety +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 Před 4 lety +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 Před 4 lety +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 Před 4 lety +1

      @@apple_dragon226 they did not colonizes Liberia like he said

  • @mariettafreeman3456
    @mariettafreeman3456 Před 5 lety +3

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

  • @jeromefeemorlu7884
    @jeromefeemorlu7884 Před rokem +1

    Absolutely wonderful video. Thanks for the information.

  • @ChiefNiki
    @ChiefNiki Před 6 lety +379

    Ha Sasstown got me 😂😂

  • @ChiefNiki
    @ChiefNiki Před 6 lety +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 Před 6 lety +8

      your comment was good until you added the cringe emojis

  • @theophilusjulukonnelsonii1590

    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.

  • @jacobzubahdukulyjr8749
    @jacobzubahdukulyjr8749 Před 6 lety +7

    Thanks for the video, live in Liberia presently.

  • @shaileshmkumarMSK
    @shaileshmkumarMSK Před 6 lety +149

    Love & respect to 🇱🇷 from 🇮🇳 🤝

  • @TheBalticKing
    @TheBalticKing Před 6 lety +244

    America’s secret stepson is revealed ; )

    • @tHustr4
      @tHustr4 Před 6 lety +46

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

    • @Jay-629
      @Jay-629 Před 6 lety +5

      But who’d he marry to have a stepson?

    • @sy-en
      @sy-en Před 6 lety +9

      Jay Africa

    • @Jertude1981
      @Jertude1981 Před 6 lety +9

      Cue Canada walking out in disgust

    • @TheBalticKing
      @TheBalticKing Před 6 lety +3

      Jertude1981 lol, so true

  • @jb-r9717
    @jb-r9717 Před 5 lety +1

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

  • @abebij2180
    @abebij2180 Před 4 lety +20

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

  • @MambisMind
    @MambisMind Před 6 lety +121

    Barby is BUFF

  • @hughjanus435
    @hughjanus435 Před 6 lety +152

    We love you Liberia! From, Americans ❤️❤️❤️

    • @thegigadykid1
      @thegigadykid1 Před 5 lety +14

      Thank you

    • @zak.886
      @zak.886 Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +2

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

    • @thegigadykid1
      @thegigadykid1 Před 5 lety +6

      @@anthonykatsivalis224 clearly the US

    • @richardthompson776
      @richardthompson776 Před 5 lety

      America loves you liberia

  • @bnbcraft6666
    @bnbcraft6666 Před 4 lety +161

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

    • @JWNimble
      @JWNimble Před 3 lety +1

      More like America's bastard son

    • @bigdick4090ti
      @bigdick4090ti Před 2 lety

      @@JWNimble exactly lol

    • @hawkeyeten2450
      @hawkeyeten2450 Před 2 lety +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 Před 2 lety +4

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

    • @lzephyra
      @lzephyra Před 9 měsíci +1

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

  • @dukex9269
    @dukex9269 Před 4 lety +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.

  • @0501245
    @0501245 Před 6 lety +21

    Wow I am so happy watching this in Liberia.

    • @brainman67
      @brainman67 Před 6 lety

      Isaac Witherspone that's cool

  • @Raprada
    @Raprada Před 6 lety +210

    By D grace of GOD this is a great episode!

  • @Wanking_wanker
    @Wanking_wanker Před 3 lety +35

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

  • @OliveStylez
    @OliveStylez Před 3 lety +2

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

  • @darththaurer
    @darththaurer Před 6 lety +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.

  • @tuxedogeyt10
    @tuxedogeyt10 Před 6 lety +114

    To be honest the Africa episodes are really my favourites.

  • @wisdommasackie9047
    @wisdommasackie9047 Před 2 lety +1

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

  • @missmonispencer9781
    @missmonispencer9781 Před 5 lety +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.

  • @AyoubHD
    @AyoubHD Před 6 lety +3

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

  • @autumn1765
    @autumn1765 Před 6 lety +440

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

    • @tombkings6279
      @tombkings6279 Před 6 lety +4

      GenuineBread I wonder who named those places

    • @GPrinceps
      @GPrinceps Před 6 lety +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 Před 6 lety +46

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

    • @obiechan8994
      @obiechan8994 Před 5 lety +3

      Gulielmus Princeps I thought Canada was a part of north AMERICA

    • @anthonykatsivalis224
      @anthonykatsivalis224 Před 5 lety +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

  • @micholesmith5206
    @micholesmith5206 Před rokem

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

  • @kelc-1373
    @kelc-1373 Před 6 lety +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 Před 6 lety +2

      Kelvin Riddick im Bassa too! Was up fam

    • @enderless6055
      @enderless6055 Před 2 lety

      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

  • @alexisdardelet3859
    @alexisdardelet3859 Před 6 lety +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 !

  • @agneskollie1594
    @agneskollie1594 Před 2 lety +1

    Very interested and I like how funny you guys are.

  • @andreborges73
    @andreborges73 Před 6 lety

    the animations and the graphics got way better than the older videos. Good job

  • @mayamaclean1639
    @mayamaclean1639 Před 6 lety +10

    This has to be one of my favourite episodes

  • @robertandersson1128
    @robertandersson1128 Před 6 lety +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!

  • @bigavel165
    @bigavel165 Před 5 lety

    Splendid fantastic Break Down. I love it!!!

  • @HusseinKefel
    @HusseinKefel Před 6 lety

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

  • @robzun8494
    @robzun8494 Před 6 lety +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 Před 5 lety +3

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

  • @boman.
    @boman. Před 6 lety +141

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

    • @naziaali948
      @naziaali948 Před 6 lety +14

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

    • @coyotelong4349
      @coyotelong4349 Před 6 lety +14

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

    • @coyotelong4349
      @coyotelong4349 Před 6 lety +1

      +Boti Gamer
      Why are you talking about his navel?

    • @boman.
      @boman. Před 6 lety +4

      Boti Gamer. Wtf is wrong with you

    • @coyotelong4349
      @coyotelong4349 Před 6 lety +1

      +Boti Gamer
      Sorry I asked. 😖

  • @kjen1516
    @kjen1516 Před 4 lety +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.

  • @lafikdadi1
    @lafikdadi1 Před 6 lety +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.

  • @hayagul6843
    @hayagul6843 Před 6 lety +139

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

  • @MartieD
    @MartieD Před 6 lety +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 Před 6 lety

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

    • @thebenis3157
      @thebenis3157 Před 6 lety

      TheSovietComrade Apparently...

    • @teresarivasugaz2313
      @teresarivasugaz2313 Před 6 lety +1

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

    • @thebenis3157
      @thebenis3157 Před 6 lety +1

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

    • @teresarivasugaz2313
      @teresarivasugaz2313 Před 6 lety

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

  • @terrancel1786
    @terrancel1786 Před 3 lety

    very funny love the positive energy and great info.

  • @albertnyorkor9248
    @albertnyorkor9248 Před 6 lety +1

    Brilliant historian. Brilliant historical summary. Thank you again.

  • @sjappiyah4071
    @sjappiyah4071 Před 6 lety +13

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

  • @Barukh
    @Barukh Před 6 lety +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.

  • @subanh9647
    @subanh9647 Před 6 lety

    informative and interesting .. all your uploads

  • @allandobransky8837
    @allandobransky8837 Před 6 lety +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.

  • @LeMooree
    @LeMooree Před 6 lety +9

    6:38 For someone like me who comes from ethniclly homongeous country like Poland where something like 99% of people is basically polish, it's unbeliveble to see how diverse other countries can be.

    • @TheBlaqOrder
      @TheBlaqOrder Před rokem

      Pomeranians, Silesians and Kasubians? lol or maybe those guys are the 1%

  • @mariannakryet4146
    @mariannakryet4146 Před 6 lety +41

    I wonder how long the Liechtenstein video will take

    • @samgruzinskiy
      @samgruzinskiy Před 6 lety +4

      Marianna Kryet 10 minutes long for that Ad revenue

  • @mrpoliceemsfire1
    @mrpoliceemsfire1 Před 6 lety +5

    2:11 Greenville is the #1 growing city in the south, if you count an actual city not just a residential city in Houston or Dallas it is the number one growing city, tons of people are moving here and the county updated the population of the city from 48,000 to 60,000 based on parents with enrolled students and the students them selves in the city that go to public schools.

  • @brownthang6023
    @brownthang6023 Před 5 lety +6

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

  • @jollofj3902
    @jollofj3902 Před 6 lety +74

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

    • @aetu35
      @aetu35 Před 3 lety

      Cool, nobody asked.

    • @aetu35
      @aetu35 Před 3 lety

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

    • @aetu35
      @aetu35 Před 3 lety

      @raffle baffle your reply still doesn't matter.

    • @bigboijoni4328
      @bigboijoni4328 Před 3 lety

      @@aetu35 so do yours

    • @perlinpewu9828
      @perlinpewu9828 Před 3 lety +4

      @@aetu35 and nobody ask for your senseless opinion

  • @yourfriendlyneighbourhoodh4700

    LIBYA REPRESENT.
    for real I've been waiting for this episode for a while, should be interesting seeing the different aspects you choose to focus on.

    • @eyad6998
      @eyad6998 Před 6 lety

      Your friendly Neighborhood pessimist i thought i was the only libyan here

    • @raptorfromthe6ix833
      @raptorfromthe6ix833 Před 6 lety

      Sorry about what the us did I swear most of us had no idea of what was going on until it was too late سيف الإسلام

    • @eyad6998
      @eyad6998 Před 6 lety

      ishdeep grewal ik israel is behind it even the president of the United States cant do anything before asking israel

    • @yourfriendlyneighbourhoodh4700
      @yourfriendlyneighbourhoodh4700 Před 6 lety

      I know we all have strong opinions about the thoura but what's done is done brothrs , we need to move forward and build a better tomorrow.

    • @yourfriendlyneighbourhoodh4700
      @yourfriendlyneighbourhoodh4700 Před 6 lety

      انتو من وين يا شباب

  • @kevinj.p7068
    @kevinj.p7068 Před 3 lety

    Dawg you really built your Chanel like that. That’s mad cool how far you’ve come!!!

  • @flibnit1
    @flibnit1 Před 5 lety +5

    I'm going to Liberia next week and was like "Snap! Idk anything about this place... CZcams help!" And CZcams 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 🤘

  • @michaelamislerova9597
    @michaelamislerova9597 Před 6 lety +6

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

    • @tauceti8060
      @tauceti8060 Před 6 lety +1

      Michaela Mislerová isn't it Czechoslovakia?

    • @michaelamislerova9597
      @michaelamislerova9597 Před 6 lety +2

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

    • @tauceti8060
      @tauceti8060 Před 6 lety

      Michaela Mislerová Yes I was joking, sorry.

    • @Blessedheartedly
      @Blessedheartedly Před 5 lety

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

  • @faristaj2326
    @faristaj2326 Před 6 lety +24

    I can't wait for Flag Friday because of those county flags

  • @Wurfenkopf
    @Wurfenkopf Před 5 lety

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

  • @clarkorion197
    @clarkorion197 Před 6 lety +1

    Thank you to the team behind making this, it is quite good and rather thorough and interesting. Has something comical about it as well. You're quite a talented public speaker. What resources do you draw from to make your content?

  • @jeffsanders1609
    @jeffsanders1609 Před 6 lety +80

    Buchanan, Liberia is named after Thomas Buchanan who was the cousin to our 15th President James Buchanan

  • @MultiSciGeek
    @MultiSciGeek Před 6 lety +5

    The story of Liberia is fascinating. Can't wait for this flag Friday

  • @evangelinetarway
    @evangelinetarway Před 4 lety +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.

  • @robertortiz-wilson1588
    @robertortiz-wilson1588 Před 7 měsíci

    Very well done summary. 😊

  • @thepottstick307
    @thepottstick307 Před 6 lety +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  Před 6 lety +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 Před 6 lety +22

      It's OK Barbs, I still love you

    • @Isabella_19918
      @Isabella_19918 Před 6 lety

      wowowowow picky im breaking up with you

    • @Isabella_19918
      @Isabella_19918 Před 6 lety

      i thought you loved me bye xx

    • @Crazy123Flame
      @Crazy123Flame Před 6 lety

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