seaport & capital of Liberia, on the Atlantic: pop. 425,000
See Monrovia in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(mən-rōˈvē-ə)
The capital and largest city of Liberia, in the northwest part of the country on the Atlantic Ocean. It was founded in 1822 as a haven for freed slaves and named after President James Monroe. Population: 935,000.
A city of southern California, an industrial and residential suburb of Los Angeles in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. Population: 38,000.