Sierra Leone (/ s i ˌ ɛr ə l i ˈ oʊ n (i)/ ⓘ, also UK: / s i ˌ ɛər ə-/, US: / ˌ s ɪər ə-/; [8] [9] Krio: Salone), [10] officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered to the southeast by Liberia and by Guinea to the north. Its land area is 73,252 km 2 (28,283 sq mi). [11]

6 days ago · Sierra Leone, country of western Africa. The country owes its name to the 15th-century Portuguese explorer Pedro de Sintra , the first European to sight and map Freetown harbour. The original Portuguese name, Serra Lyoa (“Lion Mountains”), referred to the range of hills that surrounds the harbour.

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Jan 20, 2025 · According to the Slave Voyages digital initiative, roughly 400,000 people were sent through the British trade ports in Sierra Leone from 1501 to 1866.Of them, Bunce Island, was the most prolific ...

history of Sierra Leone, a survey of notable events and people in the history of Sierra Leone. The country is located along the Atlantic coast of western Africa and can be divided into four distinct physical regions: the coastal swamp, the Sierra Leone Peninsula, the interior plains, and the interior plateau and mountain region.

Sep 13, 2024 · Warm and sweet, Sierra Leone bursts forth as a captivating destination for lovers of the outdoors and vibrant culture, explorers with adventure in their hearts. Find your freedom on her palm-fringed beaches, in the radiant smiles of the locals and beyond the depths of the lush rainforests of its tropical interior.

Nov 27, 2023 · Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa, has a special significance in the history of the transatlantic slave trade as the departure point for thousands of west African captives.

Jan 29, 2025 · Sierra Leone - Politics, Economy, Society: The constitution of 1971 made Sierra Leone a republic within the Commonwealth.

Sierra Leone has a population of 7 million people (census 2015), its largest city, chief port and capital is Freetown, the city is situated in north west of the country at the coast of the North Atlantic Ocean.

Dec 12, 2023 · Sierra Leone’s civil war internally displaced as many as 2 million people, or almost half the population, and forced almost another half million to seek refuge in neighboring countries (370,000 Sierra Leoneans fled to Guinea and 120,000 to Liberia).