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Character -Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf - USA educated economist -Won elections in November 2005, and in January 2006 -Known as Liberia's "Iron Lady." -Drew much support from female voters -24th president of Liberia

Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf's previous occupations -Traveled to USA for educations -Studied at University of Wisconsin -Moved to Washington D.C to work for the World Bank -Became Vice President of the African Citibank -Investigated the Rwandan genocide -Her inauguration was attended by many foreign dignitaries like Laura Bush, and Condoleezza Rice -Only Female head of state in Africa

Views on government -Democracy -Wanted the USA to headquarter the new command in Liberia

Country -Liberia -Officially The Republic of Liberia -west coast of Africa -3,476,608 population -Monrovia, capital city -Tight relationship with the United States -English language -Is a Presidential Republic

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"CIA factbook." //Liberia//. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2011. .

"Liberia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." //Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia//. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2011. .