1) The territory of Elfenbeinküste (Ivory Coast): Liberia lost a significant portion of its territory to Ivory Coast in 1919, following a dispute over the boundary between the two countries.
2) The territory of Guinea: Liberia lost a strip of land along its northern border to Guinea in 1944, as a result of a territorial dispute.
3) The territory of Sierra Leone: Liberia lost a small area of land to Sierra Leone in 1903, after a long-standing border dispute was settled by the British colonial authorities.
4) The territory of Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta): Liberia lost a small portion of its territory to Upper Volta in 1919, following another boundary dispute.
5) The territory of Gbarpolu: In more recent times, Liberia also lost a small area known as Gbarpolu County to Guinea in 2005, after a referendum was held to determine the wishes of the local population.
Five territories Liberia lost during territorial expansion
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