was this nation part of any war?
No, it wasn't.
Liberia
Liberia remained neutral during World War I until August 4, 1917, when it declared war on Germany.
what is the pygmy hippopotamus? It  is a small hippopotamid. can you please describe it? They share the same general form as a hippopotamus. They have a graviportal skeleton, with four stubby legs and four toes on each foot, supporting a portly frame. The pygmy hippo, however, is only half as tall as the hippopotamus. The skin is  greenish-black or brown, shading to a creamy gray where is it found? It is native to the forests and swamps of West Africa, primarily in Liberia, with small populations in Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Ivory Coas what does it eat? Its diet consists of ferns, broad-leaved plants and fruits how does it reproduce? A study of breeding behavior in the wild has never been conducted; the artificial conditions of captivity may cause the observed behavior of pygmy hippos in zoos to differ from natural conditions. are they extinct? Yes, several species of small hippopotamids have become extinct are there any conservation efforts being made to save the remaining ones? UNANSWERABLE what relation do they have to folklore? In Liberia the animal was traditionally known as a "water cow". what is the human population in this place that you just mentioned? As of the 2017 national census, Liberia was home to 4,694,608 people. is there corruption here? Yes, 89% of Liberians say they have had to pay a bribe. can you name some forests that are found here? Salt-tolerant mangrove trees and Upper Guinean rainforest. what environmental challenges are they facing? Liberia is a global biodiversity hotspot—a significant reservoir of biodiversity that is under threat from humans. Slash-and-burn agriculture is one of the human activities eroding Liberia's natural forests.
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Liberia [SEP] First World War
Liberia remained neutral during World War I until August 4, 1917, when it declared war on Germany. In 1919 Liberia attended the Versailles Peace Conference. Liberia was one of the founding members of the League of Nations when it was founded in January 1920.