This is just a thought. Both are English speaking countries. Liberia has a population of about 3.7 million in an area of 111,000 km2. Sierra Leone has a population of 5.5 million in an area of 72,000 km2.
Here are some differences: Sierra Leone was a British colony and was founded as a home for former British slaves. It has a unicameral Parliament. It is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. It has a per capita GDP of $366/person. It is primarily Muslim (71%). Its currency is the Leone.
Liberia was founded by freed African-American slaves. It has a bicameral Congress (Senate and House of Representatives). It has a per capita GDP of only $297/person. It has a primarily Christian population (85%). Its currency is the Liberian dollar.
Both countries are part of the West African Monetary Zone, which proposes to use the Eco as a common currency, starting in 2015.
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Also, on a similar note, why are Togo and Benin separate countries? Both speak French and received their independence from France in 1960. They both use the same currency, the West African CFA franc. It is absurd that they are separate.
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