Portal:Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea in the northeast, Liberia in the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean in the southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of 71,740 km2 (27,699 sq mi) and has a population of 5,900,000. The country has a tropical climate, with a diverse environment ranging from savannah to rainforests. Freetown is the capital, seat of government, and largest city. Other major cities in the country with a population over 100,000 are Bo, Kenema, Koidu Town and Makeni. Although English is the official language spoken at schools and government administration, Krio (language derived from English and several West African languages and is native to the Sierra Leone Krio people) is the lingua franca spoken throughout the country. The Krio language unites all the different ethnic groups, especially in their trade and interaction with each other.
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Bunce Island (also spelled "Bence," "Bense," or "Bance" at different periods) is the site of an 18th century British slave castle in the Republic of Sierra Leone. It is located deep within Freetown harbor. Located about 20 miles upriver from Sierra Leone's capital city of Freetown, Bunce Island lies in the Sierra Leone River, the estuary formed by the Rokel River and Port Loko Creek. Although just a tiny island only about 1650 feet long and 350 feet wide, its strategic position at the limit of navigation in Africa's largest natural harbor made it an ideal base for European slave merchants.
Bunce Island was first settled by English slave traders about 1670. During its early history the castle was operated by two London-based firms, the Gambia Adventurers and the Royal African Company of England, the later a "crown-chartered company," or parastatal, subsidized by the British government. The castle was not commercially successful at this period, but it served as a symbol of British influence in the region. This early phase of the castle's history came to an end in 1728 when Bunce Island was raided by an Afro-Portuguese competitor in the slave trade named José Lopez da Moura. It was abandoned until the mid-1740s. (read more . . . )
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Credit: L. Lartigue and USAID
Diamond mining in Kono District, diamonds are key part of the economy of Sierra Leone. (read more . . . )
- ... that education in Sierra Leone (pictured) had to recover from the destruction of 1,270 primary schools during the Sierra Leone Civil War?
- ...that despite healthcare in Sierra Leone decreasing child mortality from 302 deaths per live birth in 1990 to 282 in 2005 Sierra Leone still has the highest level child mortality in the world?
- ... that Atunda Ayenda is the first radio soap opera ever aired in Sierra Leone?
- ... that the Kpove War or Dung Pot War got its name when Ndawa had a large hole dug and filled with dung, threatening to throw any of his troops into the hole if they left battle?
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Provinces: Eastern Province • Northern Province • Southern Province • Western Area
History: Kingdom of Koya • British West Africa • Sierra Leone Liberated Africans • Sierra Leone Creole Settlers • Sierra Leone Civil War • United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone
Law: Sierra Leone Police • Special Court for Sierra Leone • Truth and Reconciliation Commission • Prisons in Sierra Leone
Politics: List of Presidents • Political Parties • Parliament • Foreign relations • Elections • Military of Sierra Leone
Geography: Protected • Sierra Leone River • Western Guinean lowland forests • Outamba-Kilimi National Park • Transport
Economy: Bank of Sierra Leone • Tourism in Sierra Leone
Society: Sport • Demographics • Education • Cuisine • Media• Music
Symbols: Flag • Coat of arms • National anthem (High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free)
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