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The nation was founded originally as a settlement for freed American slaves - from the Wikipedia:
"Liberia, which means "Land of the Free", was founded by freed slaves from the United States in 1820. These freed slaves, called Americo-Liberians, first arrived in Liberia and established a settlement in Christopolis, now Monrovia (named after U.S. President James Monroe), on February 6, 1820. This group of 86 immigrants formed the nucleus of the settler population of what became known as the Republic of Liberia."
Some other interesing sites about Liberia: Requiem For Liberia, the Liberian Connection, Friends of Liberia, and Liberian News. And although some people find the name "Liberia" unappealing (in the comments), I think it's cool.