The capital of Sierra Leone
Countries that border Sierra Leone
Bodies of water found near Sierra Leone
Climates of Sierra Leone
The landform of Sierra Leone
Natural resources found in Sierra Leone
Iron is one of the main natural resources mind from Sierra Leone
Gold is scarce but you can sometimes find it in Sierra Leone
Diamonds are the main source of mining in Sierra Leone. This is what caused the diamond war.
Bauxitile is mined a lot and is one of the main economic cash crops for Sierra Leone
Rutile is one of the main things mined in Sierra Leone
Cultures found in Sierra Leone
The Loko People are commonly found In the northern Provence of Sierra Leone. They are the most peaceful tribe in the Sierra Leone.
The Temne are a tribe full of rice farmers,Kola nuts farmer and hunters. They are the tribe that developed a hierarchy status
The Mende people are a tribe made up of hunters and farmers. This tribe is full of famous people. Like of the men who helped Sierra Leone's independence, Dr. Alpha. Maya Angelou the great poet.
Religious groups found
Islamic makes up about 60% of the religious groups in Sierra Leone. They believe in Muhammad the god and speak in Arabic
Christianity makes up about 10% of the religious groups in Sierra Leone. They believe in Jesus Christ the savior
Animist make up 30%of the religious groups in Sierra Leone. They believe that animate objects have a soul.
Customs of Sierra Leone
It is common tradition in Sierra Leone to eat rice everyday. A funny saying they say " if I haven't had rice , I haven't eaten today "
It is very common to have chief leader among their villages.
Traditionally people come together and dance to local folk style music.
Government system
Crops grown in Sierra Leone
Jobs found in Sierra Leone
Endangered species
Environmental problems
Education in Sierra Leone
School in Sierra Leone was founded on the western basis in the 1800's. Since then it has stuck with them. School is not legally required of you. In 2005 a fee on education was abolished.
This is the remains of a school from during the civil war.
Even though school is now free in Sierra Leone you must past the NPSE. This is like our Istep. But they must pass this test to graduate into secondary school. Both boys and girls are allowed to go to school but women are often forced home while men go to school. The literacy rate is still extremely low but people ages 15-20 have a higher literacy rate.
Population and Density
How large is Sierra Leone ?
GPA per capita
Life expectancy for males and females
The literacy rate of Sierra Leone
Climate zone
Goods that are imported and exported
Imported goods from Sierra Leone
Flag history and description
Sierra Leone's independence
Technology used in Sierra Leone
This is a fiber optic. Sierra Leone just imported this in to use to help with construction
This is another piece of big machinery used to help during construction.
Sierra Leone is becoming more tech savvy with cellphones.
Transportation for Sierra Leone
Current events in Sierra Leone
One of the main events in Sierra Leone is the fact that they just got over Ebola. Their population decreased rapidly after the out break. But things have smoothed over since 2014.
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Created with images by Superlative Retrospectiveness - "Freetown From the Air" • Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the BPL - "The gaphic map of European possessions in Africa"