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20-559: Barclayville is the capital and most populous settlement in Grand Kru County , located in southeastern Liberia about 10 miles inland from Picinicess . As of the 2008 national census, the population stood at 2,733. The Barclayville township straddles the banks of the Na River . Roads from Kanweaken to the northwest, Pleebo to the southeast, and to Picinicess and Grand Cess to the southeast, all intersect at Barclayville. In March 2006

40-516: A subsistence farming economy, based on slash-and-burn techniques of clearing the bush. The most important crops are upland rice , cassava , palm nuts , and along the coast, fishing. Feed maize is grown at higher elevations farther inland. Sugar cane and several varieties of bananas grow in the wetland areas. Cash crops include coffee , cocoa , and kola . Locally grown bamboo and piassava palm are widely used for construction, mats and baskets. Many tropical fruits, domestic and wild, grow in

60-528: A variety of other evangelical congregations. Most of population also follows local animist practices . Prior to the Liberian Civil War , much of the male adult population were on government payroll employed as teachers, employees of the courts, or serving as government officials or civil service staff. Upland rice farming is the primary occupation of most adults. Each village lays claim to large areas of communal land that extend several miles inland from

80-462: A wide variety of wildlife including wild pigs , bongo , dik-dik , pangolin , civet , pygmy hippo , African buffalo , and colobus monkey , all of which are hunted for food and hides. Also found are snakes and very small populations of forest elephants and leopards . The warfare disrupted their habitats; in addition, many animals were killed in the course of the war and their populations have fallen. Maryland County Maryland County

100-508: Is Rosalind Sneh. The county is bordered by River Gee County to the northeast, Sinoe County to the northwest, and Maryland County to the southeast. The southern part of Grand Kru borders the Atlantic Ocean . Grand Kru was created in 1984/1985 by the merger of the territories of Sasstown and Kru Coast . Kru Coast territory had previously been part of Maryland County, and Sasstown territory had previously been part of Sinoe county. As of

120-451: Is a county in the southeastern portion of Liberia . One of 15 counties that comprise the first-level of administrative division in the nation, it has two districts . Harper serves as the capital with the area of the county measuring 887 square miles (2,300 km ). As of the 2022 Census, it had a population of 172,202, making it the ninth most populous county in Liberia. Named after

140-524: Is limited as crops serve as fodder for the freely roaming livestock and fowl , including cows , sheep , goats and chickens . In June 2005 the UN Integrated Regional Information Regional Network reported that the roads leading to Barclayville had decayed during the years of civil war and become overgrown by dense bush. They were impassable except by foot. Grand Kru County Grand Kru's County Superintendent

160-566: The State of Maryland in the United States, it was an independent country as the Republic of Maryland from 1854 until it joined Liberia in 1857. The most populous city in the county is Pleebo , with 22,963 residents, while Maryland's County Superintendent is Nazarine Tubman. The county is bordered by Grand Kru County to the west and River Gee County to the north. The eastern part of Maryland borders

180-567: The 1984 Census, the county had a population of 62,791. A UN Mission in Liberia report issued in April 2005 estimated that the population was 71,000. The primary language is Kru , which is spoken in several significantly different dialects around the county. Some areas identify their language as Buah and Kplio . Liberian English is the language of school instruction. The county is divided into four districts: The area has few roads so it has had limited business or residential development. Because of

200-700: The Colonization Society across the Atlantic Ocean and formed the Republic of Maryland . It held the land along the south coast between the Grand Cess and San Pedro Rivers. In 1856, the Republic of Maryland requested military aid from nearby Liberia in a war with the Grebo and Kru peoples who were resisting the Maryland settlers' efforts to control their trade in slaves. Liberian President Joseph Jenkins Roberts assisted

220-532: The Marylanders, and a joint military campaign resulted in victory. Following a referendum in February 1857 the Republic of Maryland joined Liberia as Maryland County on 6 April 1857. As of May 2004, a DRC census estimated the county's population to be 107,100. During the 1970s, Maryland County was terrorized by ritual killings . The crimes have been regarded as "Liberia's most notorious ritual killing case" due to

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240-651: The United Nations reported completion of the Na River bridge at Barclayville, connecting the Kanweaken and Pleebo roads for the first time. The modern jurisdiction of Barclayville was created by the administration of President Edwin Barclay in response to the last Kru Wars in the 1930s. As part of the effort to exert central government authority and diminish intertribal conflicts, which had produced devastation, he had four separate villages combined into one township. Until

260-503: The county's population is Christian, 1% Muslim, and 1% Animist. The flag of Maryland County consists of a drawing of a tree and a lighthouse on a cliff with a small Liberian flag in the upper left corner. In 2007, WBAL-TV in Baltimore produced a documentary special titled Africa's Maryland , which focused on this region and its cultural roots in the American state of Maryland . After

280-461: The creation of Barclayville, the constituent villages of Seetor and Kayken , which are occupied by rival chiefdoms , were in periodic conflict. The villages of Seetor, Kayeken and Wakpeken and their "suburbs" are on the northwest side of the Na river, while Topor is on the opposite south bank across from Wakpekan. Despite the town's large size, most structures are traditional mud-and-stick homes. As of

300-634: The long period of war since the late 20th century, few investments were made in infrastructure. In June 2005 the UN Integrated Regional Information Network reported that the roads in Grand Kru had decayed and become overgrown by dense bush, rendering them impassable except on foot. The bridge across the Nu River near Barclayville was constructed after the warfare to link the major trade route from Pleebo to Barclayville. The residents have

320-544: The mid-1980s, when the township was organized, few had running water or electricity . Kplio (a dialect of Grebo ) is the primary language of the residents, but English is the official language of instruction in the schools. The regional high school is in Barclayville, along with several public and private (Christian) schools for grades K-8. Many Christian religious denominations have churches and/or missions in Barclayville including Catholic , Methodist , Baptist , and

340-558: The nation of Ivory Coast ( Côte d'Ivoire ), separated by the Cavalla River . Maryland was first established as a colony of the Maryland State Colonization Society in 1834, but was not granted independence until 1854. The Maryland Society had played a pivotal role in the formation of the larger American Colonization Society years before. Following a referendum in 1853 , the colony declared its independence from

360-467: The number of murders, the involvement of high-ranking government officials, and their subsequent public executions. Districts of Maryland County include (2008 population): Farming is the main economic activity in Maryland County, accounting for the employment of approximately 60% of residents. Rice and cassava are the main crops raised in the county. It is roughly estimated that about 98% of

380-425: The region including oranges , limes , mangos , soursop , breadfruit , and coconut . The people keep poultry , cattle , sheep , and goat to supplement their diets and to use for their products; the animals are found in and around most villages. Most animals are of pygmy variety, as larger varieties die quickly due to the heat and humidity. Before the civil war, the region's extensive rainforests contained

400-409: The town. They carry out slash and burn farming , rotating to a new section of land every year in order to allow the soil to recover its fertility. Because of the distance from the villages to these outlying farms, it is common for the women and younger children to live on the farms during the growing season. There the women also establish vegetable gardens and plant cassava . Farming within Barclayville

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