political_decisions = {
#interior_of_liberia
interior_of_liberia = {
		potential = {
			tag = LIB
			NOT = {
				has_country_flag = interior_of_liberia
			}
		}
		
		allow = {
			year = 1870
		}
		
		effect = {
			set_country_flag = interior_of_liberia
			1889 = { secede_province = LIB any_pop = { literacy = -0.99 } life_rating = 5 }
			1890 = { secede_province = LIB any_pop = { literacy = -0.99 } life_rating = 5 }
			1891 = { secede_province = LIB any_pop = { literacy = -0.99 } life_rating = 5 }			
			prestige = 2
		}
	}

	liberate_liberia = {
   		 potential = {
		 	tag = LIB
		 	civilized = no
		 	NOT = {
				has_country_flag = liberia_liberated
				}
    		}

    		allow = { 
				war = no
				vassal_of = USA 
				USA = {
					state_n_government = 1
					money = 5000
				}
    		}

    		effect = {
        		USA = {
		    		diplomatic_influence = { 
					who = LIB 
					value = 300   # So Liberia can be liberated but still fall under US protection/exploitation
				}
			release_vassal = LIB
			prestige = 10
			money = -5000
			}
			add_country_modifier = {
				name = liberian_research_boost
				duration = -1
			}
			set_country_flag = liberia_liberated
			money = 5000
			prestige = 5
			years_of_research = 3
			any_pop = {
				ideology = {
					value = liberal
					factor = 0.05
				}
			}
		}

		ai_will_do = {
			factor = 1
		}
    	}
}