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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 71,740 km 2 (27,699 ...
3 days ago · Former Reader in African History, University of Edinburgh. Author of A History of Sierra Leone. Associate Lecturer, Centre of International Studies, University of Cambridge, 1985–94. Undersecretary-General, United Nations, and Executive Director, United Nations Institute for Training and Research,...
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.
Sep 16, 2024 · Continuously populated for at least 2,500 years, the area now known as Sierra Leone is covered with dense jungle that allowed the region to remain relatively protected from invading West African empires. Traders introduced Sierra Leone to Islam, which occupies a central role in Sierra Leonean culture and history.
Aug 1, 2024 · 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 its capital is Freetown. Sierra Leone owes its name to the 15th-century Portuguese explorer Pedro de Sintra, who referred to the range of hills that surrounds Freetown harbor as Serra Lyoa ...
Dec 17, 2021 · Continuously populated for at least 2,500 years, the dense jungle in the area of Sierra Leone allowed the region to remain relatively protected from invaders from empires in West Africa. Traders introduced Sierra Leone to Islam, which occupies a central role in Sierra Leonean culture and history.
Sierra Leone , officially Republic of Sierra Leone, Country, western Africa. Area: 28,158 sq mi (72,929 sq km). Population: (2024 est.) 7,752,000. Capital: Freetown. The Mende and Temne are the largest of about 18 ethnic groups. Languages: English (official), Krio (derived from English and a variety of African languages).
