Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of . It is bordered by Liberia to and Guinea surrounds of the nation. Covering a total area of 71,740 km2 (27,699 sq mi), Sierra Leone has a , with diverse environments ranging from to . The country has a population of 8,692,606 as of the 2022 census. is the and . The country is divided into five administrative regions, which are subdivided into .
The geographic area has been inhabited for millennia, but Sierra Leone, as the country and its borders are known today, was founded by the in two phases: first, the coastal Sierra Leone Colony in 1808 (for returning Africans after the ); second, the inland Protectorate in 1896 (as the Crown needed to establish more dominion inland following the outcome of the ). Hence, the country formally became known as the or simply British Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone gained independence from the United Kingdom on 27 April 1961, and became a on the same day; the country's name changed to the . became Sierra Leone's first .
During the few decades following independence, Sierra Leone witnessed an increase in political activities, transformations, turmoil, humanitarian and socio-economic crises. The country had its first general elections as an independent nation on 27 May 1961. Margai's (SLPP) won a plurality of parliamentary seats and he was re-elected Prime Minister. A new constitution was adopted in 1971, paving the way for Sierra Leone becoming a republic, and , leader of the (APC), becoming the first of the Republic of Sierra Leone. Stevens held on to this position for 14 years (until 1985) under a of government facilitated by the controversial 1978 Constitution. However, Stevens' hand-picked successor promised to return the country to a ; a new constitution was adopted in 1991 that provided the means for a multi-party democracy. broke out the same year, which went on for 11 years with devastating effects. In 1992, just a year after the war broke out, President Momoh was ousted in a coup led by Sierra Leone Army captain . Strasser was later ousted by his army colleague and second-in-command , for failing to commit to a quick transfer to civilian rule. Bio would then return the country back to a democratic republic in 1996 through a general election.
In early 1996, despite the country going through a brutal civil war, the emergence of the prospect of a transformation back to a multi-party democracy brought fresh hopes and great expectations among a majority of , as the national debate "Peace before Elections vs Elections before Peace" became a hot topic. Eventually, "Elections before Peace" won the debate. won the 1996 presidential election and became the first multi-party democratically elected president of Sierra Leone. Since then, there has been a smooth succession to the presidency all via elections. A brief coup in 1997 led by Sierra Leone Army major ousted Kabbah, who went into exile in Guinea. He was reinstated after nine months through military intervention by . Kabbah's presidency marked the dawn of a new Sierra Leone, which included the end of the civil war in 2002, a focus on fostering national unity and reconciliation, trust in government, peace and stability, the improvement in relations with many countries, and the refounding of the with special assistance and training led by the .
Sierra Leone is a with a and a serving a five-year term with a maximum of two terms. The current president is . Sierra Leone is a with providing for the separation of state and religion and freedom of conscience (which includes freedom of thoughts and religion). make up about three-quarters of the population, though with an influential minority. Religious tolerance in the West African nation is very high and is generally considered a norm and part of Sierra Leone's cultural identity.
About 18 ethnic groups inhabit Sierra Leone; the two largest and most influential ones are the and peoples. About 2% of the country's population are , descendants of freed and slaves. English is the official language used in schools and government administration. is the most widely spoken language across Sierra Leone, spoken by 97% of the country's population. Sierra Leone is rich in natural resources, especially , , and . The country is a member of the , , (ECOWAS), , , , , , , and . Sierra Leone is home to 's first -style university: (established in 1827).
== Mappers from Sierra Leone ==
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== List of fictive nations located in Sierra Leone ==
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== Future ==
=== Zarexian Mapper ===
If you look at Sierra Leone today the country still hasn't recovered from . Houses still have bullet holes in them, whole towns are still destroyed and the population is still pore. Today's government is dedicated to rebuilding but is unlikely to succeed due to and , choosing to sell to for a quick buck rather then buinding the country back up.
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