Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone, (/siˌɛrə liˈoʊn(i)/ ⓘ, also UK: /siˌɛərə -/, US: /ˌsɪərə -/;Wells, John C. (2008), Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.), Longman, ISBN 9781405881180"Sierra Leone". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 22 April 2019. Krio: Salone),Salone Definition alias de Republic of Sierra Leone, be sam country for de southwest coast of West Africa. Edey share ein southeastern border plus Liberia, den de northern half of de nation be surrounded by Guinea. Edey cover sam total area of 71,740 km2 (27,699 sq mi). Sierra Leone get sam tropical climate, plus diverse environments wey dey range from savanna go rainforests. De country get population of 8,908,040. Freetown be dema capital den largest city. De country be divided for five administrative regions, wey dem subdivide am go 16 districts.

Sierra Leone be a culturally diverse country, home to approximately 18 ethnic groups, plus de Temne den Mende peoples be predominant. De Creole people, descendants of freed African-American, Afro-Caribbean slaves den liberated Africans, dey constitute about 1.2% of de population. English be de official language, while Krio be de lingua franca, 97% of de population dey speak. De country be rich plus natural resources, notably diamonds, gold, bauxite den aluminium. As of de most recent survey insyd 2019, na multidimensional poverty affect 59.2% of de population wey an additional 21.3% be vulnerable to am. Sierra Leone dey maintain membership insyd chaw international organizations, wey dey include de United Nations, African Union, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), den de Commonwealth of Nations, among odas.

 Government den politics 

 Administrative divisions 
De Republic of Sierra Leone dey compose of five regions: de Northern Province, North West Province, Southern Province, de Eastern Province, den de Western Area. Four provinces be further divided into 14 districts; de Western Area be divided into two districts.
DistrictArea (km2)ProvincePopulation
(2004 census)Population
(2015 census)Bombali DistrictMakeni7,985Northern
Province408,390606,183Koinadugu DistrictKabala12,121265,758408,097Port Loko DistrictPort Loko5,719453,746614,063Tonkolili DistrictMagburaka7,003347,197530,776Kambia DistrictKambia3,108270,462343,686Kenema DistrictKenema6,053Eastern
Province497,948609,873Kono DistrictKoidu Town5,641335,401505,767Kailahun DistrictKailahun3,859358,190525,372Bo DistrictBo5,219Southern
Province463,668574,201Bonthe DistrictMattru Jong3,468139,687200,730Pujehun DistrictPujehun4,105228,392345,577Moyamba DistrictMoyamba6,902260,910318,064Western Area Urban DistrictFreetown13Western
Area772,8731,050,301Western Area Rural DistrictWaterloo544174,249442,951
 Demographics 
Largest cities anaa towns insyd Sierra Leone

Government of Sierra Leone 2004 Census"Final Results 2004 population and housing census" (PDF). Government of Sierra Leone. 2006. Retrieved 26 February 2011.RankNameDistrictPop.1FreetownWestern Area Urban District853,6512BoBo District149,9573KenemaKenema District128,4024MakeniBombali District82,9405Koidu TownKono District80,0256LunsarPort Loko District24,4507Port LokoPort Loko District23,1958Pandebu-TokpombuKenema District20,2199KabalaKoinadugu District19,07410WaterlooWestern Area Urban District18,579

 References 
Category:Sierra Leone

 Read further 


 Harris, David (2012). Civil War and Democracy in West Africa: Conflict Resolution, Elections and Justice in Sierra Leone and Liberia, I.B. Tauris.
 Imodale Caulker-Burnett, The Caulkers of Sierra Leone: The Story of a Ruling Family and Their Times (Xlibris, 2010)






 Fiction den memoir 

 Massucco W. Life does not lose its value/La Vita non perde valore, documentary, Bluindaco Productions, 2012. Link: La vita non perde valore.
 Bonnet, Laurent. Salone, a novel en Terre Krio, Vents d'Ailleurs, 2012
 Beah, Ishmael. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier (2007). Sarah Crichton Books: New York. Link: A Long Way Gone.
 Jarrett-Macauley, Delia, Moses, Citizen & Me – novel, Granta Books (2005), . Winner of the Orwell Prize 2006.
 The Peace Corps, Sierra Leone, and Me

 Secondary sources 



 External links 

 , The Official website, Republic of Sierra Leone

 The Patriotic Vanguard – government newspaper
 Foreign Affairs of Sierra Leone
 Sierra Leone profile from ECOWAS
 News headline links from Al Jazeera.
 Sierra Leone, Democracy Now!
 Country Profile, BBC News

Category:1961 establishments insyd Sierra Leone
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Category:Least developed countries
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Category:Member states of de Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
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Category:States den territories dem establish insyd 1961
Category:West African countries
Category:World Constitutional Convention call signatories
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Category:Countries den territories wer English be official language