1 Amsterdam Island, French Southern Territories, 11,547 mi. 2  Bantam, Cocos Islands, 11,126 mi. 3  Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia, 10,957 mi. 4  Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia, 10,949 mi.  Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia, 10,914 mi.
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is stepping down after two terms as Africaâs first democratically elected female president. The National Election Commission announced on Friday that Mr. Weah had won with 61.5 percent of the vote.
Although founded by freed American and Caribbean slaves, Liberia is mostly inhabited by indigenous Africans, with the slaves' descendants comprising 5% of the population. The West African nation was relatively calm until 1980 when William Tolbert was overthrown by Sergeant Samuel Doe after food price riots.lthough founded by freed American and Caribbean slaves, Liberia is mostly inhabited by indigenous Africans, with the slaves' descendants comprising 5% of the population. The West African nation was relatively calm until 1980 when William Tolbert was overthrown by Sergeant Samuel Doe after food price riots.