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Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It shares its southeastern border with Liberia and is bordered by Guinea to the north.
- Sierra Leone Civil War
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- Coat of Arms of Sierra Leone
Coat of arms of Sierra Leone; Armiger: Republic of Sierra...
- Languages of Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is a multilingual country. English is the...
- Military of Sierra Leone
The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces are the armed...
- Freetown
Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone.It...
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- Julius Maada Bio
Julius Maada Wonie Bio (born 12 May 1964) is a Sierra...
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Parliament of Sierra Leone is the legislative branch of the...
- History of Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone first became inhabited by indigenous African...
- Sierra Leone Civil War
Sierra Leone first became inhabited by indigenous African peoples at least 2,500 years ago. The Limba were the first tribe known to inhabit Sierra Leone. The dense tropical rainforest partially isolated the region from other West African cultures, and it became a refuge for peoples escaping violence and jihads.
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Sierra Leone is located on the west coast of Africa, between the 7th and 10th parallels north of the equator. Sierra Leone is bordered by Guinea to the north and northeast, Liberia to the south and southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The country has a total area of 71,740 km2 (27,699 sq mi), divided into a land area of 71,620 km2 (27,653...
The climate is tropical; although it could be classified as a tropical monsoon climate, it could also be described as a climate that is transitional between a continually wet tropical rainforest climate and a tropical savanna climate. There are two seasons; dry season (November – May) and rainy season (June – October). December to January are the c...
Rapid population growth in Sierra Leone has put pressure upon the natural environment. Environmental problems include the overharvesting of timber, the expansion of cattle grazing and slash and burn agriculture have resulted in deforestation and soil exhaustion, and overfishing. Sierra Leone is party to several environmental agreements: 1. Biodiver...
Geographic coordinates: 8°30′N 11°30′W / 8.500°N 11.500°W / 8.500; -11.500 Area 1. 1.1. Total: 72,300 km² 1.1.1. country rank in the world:117th 1.2. Land: 72,180 km² 1.3. Water: 120 km² Area comparative 1. 1.1. Australia comparative: slightly larger than Tasmania 1.2. Canada comparative: approximately the size of New Brunswick 1.3. United Kingd...
Blinker, Linda (2006). "Country Environment Profile (CEP) Sierra Leone" (PDF). Freetown: Consortium Parsons Brinckerhoff. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2008. Retrieved 25 September...Gabler, Robert E.; Petersen, James F.; Trapasso, L. Michael; Sack, Dorothy (2008). Physical Geography. Cengage Learning. ISBN 978-0-495-55506-3.Hughes, R. H; Hughes, J. S. (1992). A Directory of African Wetlands. IUCN. ISBN 978-2-88032-949-5.LeVert, Suzanne (2007). Cultures of the World: Sierra Leone. Marshall Cavendish. ISBN 978-0-7614-2334-8.Sierra Leone is a country in West Africa. Its capital is Freetown. The official language is English. The country was first made as a place where freed slaves could live. From 1991 until 2000, there was a civil war in Sierra Leone between rebels and the government. The war is now over. Sierra Leone is known for its blood diamonds.
Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It shares its southeastern border with Liberia and is bordered by Guinea to the north. With a land area of 71,740 km 2 (27,699 sq mi), Sierra Leone has a tropical climate and with a variety of environments ranging from savannas to ...
The government of Sierra Leone is the governing authority of the Republic of Sierra Leone, as established by the Sierra Leone Constitution. The Sierra Leone government is divided into three branches: the executive , legislative and the judiciary .
The demographics of Sierra Leone are made up of an indigenous population from 18 ethnic groups. The Temne in the north and the Mende in the south are the largest. About 60,000 are Krio, the descendants of freed slaves who returned to Sierra Leone from Great Britain, North America and slave ships captured on the high seas.
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