Five things Trump should know and why they say “good English”

U.S. President Donald Trump praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai for speaking “good English” and asked him where to go to school.

What Trump may miss is that Liberia has unique and long-term ties to the United States.

English is the official language of the country, and many Liberians speak in an American accent because of their historical connection to the United States.

Trump may evoke such an accent.

Here are five things the country needs to know:

Liberia was established by African-American slaves released in 1822 before the declaration of independence in 1847.

During the colonial era, thousands of black Americans and liberated Africans – rescued from transatlantic slave ships – settled in Liberia.

Former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln formally declared Liberia’s independence in 1862, but the country retained much of our legacy and remained in the “influence” of the United States during the colonial period.

Due to this fusion, Liberian culture, landmarks and institutions have a huge African-American influence.

Ten of Liberia’s 26 presidents were born in the United States.

Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, is named after James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States, who is a staunch supporter of the American Colonial Society (ACS).

The ACS was the organization responsible for relocating African-Americans in West Africa – which ultimately led to the founding of Liberia.

It is no surprise that the city’s early architecture was largely influenced by American-style buildings.

Many of Monrovia’s streets are named after American colonial figures, reflecting the city’s founding and historical relationship with the United States.

The flag of Liberia is very similar to the American flag. It has 11 alternating red and white stripes and blue squares with a white star.

The white star symbolizes that Liberia is the first independent republic in Africa.

By comparison, the American flag has 13 stripes representing the original 13 colonies and 50 stars, 1 in each state.

The Liberian flag was designed by seven black women – all born in the United States.

Timothy Weah, son of former Liberian President George Weah, is a professional American football player who has played for Italian club Juventus and the U.S. national team.

The 25-year-old striker was born in the United States, but began his career in Paris St-Germain, France, where he won the Ligue 1 title and then loaned it to the Scotland Celtics.

His father, George, was a Liberian football legend who won the Ballon d’Or when he played for Juventus’ Italian rival AC Milan in 1995. He is the only African champion of the award – and was elected president in 2018.

Liberia produced the first elected female president in Africa, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.

She was elected in 2005, two years after the bloody American Civil War ended and served as president until 2018.

Sirleaf had a strong American background while studying at Madison Business School, and later went to Harvard University where she graduated as an economist.

She has been recognized and honored worldwide for maintaining peace during her administration.

Her story is filled with extraordinary feats of resistance and courage.

In 2011, she won the Nobel Peace Prize with Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karmān for her further women’s rights.

In 2016, Forbes listed her as one of the most powerful women in the world.