Bong County

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Bong County is an inland administrative region of central Liberia known for its agricultural activities, mineral resources, and role as a significant battleground during the country’s civil conflicts.

All labels observed (1)

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Bong County canonical 4

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative division
county
administrativeCenter Gbarnga
borderedBy Grand Bassa County
Guinea
Lofa County
Margibi County
Montserrado County
Nimba County
capital Gbarnga
contains Bong Mines
Bong Range
country Liberia
countrySubdivisionType county of Liberia
economicActivity commercial agriculture
mining
small-scale trade
subsistence agriculture
hasCity Gbarnga
hasEthnicGroup Gio
Kpelle people
surface form: Kpelle

Mande peoples
surface form: Mandingo

Mano
hasInstitution Cuttington University
Phebe Hospital
hasTown Fuamah
Phebe
Salala
Totota
historicalRole major battleground during the First Liberian Civil War
major battleground during the Second Liberian Civil War
knownFor agricultural activities
cocoa production
coffee production
iron ore deposits
mineral resources
rice farming
rubber production
timber resources
languageUsed English
Kpelle
surface form: Kpelle language
locatedIn central Liberia
namedAfter Bong Range
partOf Liberia
surface form: Republic of Liberia
religion Christianity
Islam
traditional African religions
timeZone Greenwich Mean Time

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

First Liberian Civil War location Bong County
Lofa County borderCounty Bong County
Nimba County bordersLiberianCounty Bong County
Grand Bassa County borders Bong County