Sierra Leone, Republika Sierra Leone, Republic of Sierra Leone
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Since 1991, civil war between the government and the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths and the displacement of more than 2 million people (well over one-third of the population) many of whom are now refugees in neighboring countries. A peace agreement, signed in July 1999, collapsed in May 2000 after the RUF took over 500 UN peacekeepers hostage. The RUF stepped up attacks on Guinea in December 2000, despite a cease-fire that it signed with the Freetown government one month earlier. As of late 2000, up to 13,000 UN peacekeepers were protecting the capital and key towns in the south. A UK force of 750 was helping to reinforce security and train the Sierra Leone army.

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1. Dependency status: NA

2. Government type: constitutional democracy

3. Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Liberia

4. Border Countries: Guinea 652 km, Liberia 306 km

5. Climate: tropical; hot, humid; summer rainy season (May to December); winter dry season (December to April)

6. Terrain: coastal belt of mangrove swamps, wooded hill country, upland plateau, mountains in east

7. Area: 71,740 km2

8. Capital: Freetown

9. Administrative divisions: 3 provinces and 1 area*; Eastern, Northern, Southern, Western*

10. Population: 5,426,618 (July 2001 est.)

11. Languages: English (official, regular use limited to literate minority), Mende (principal vernacular in the south), Temne (principal vernacular in the north), Krio (English-based Creole, spoken by the descendants of freed Jamaican slaves who were settled in the Freetown area, a lingua franca and a first language for 10% of the population but understood by 95%)

12. Religions: Muslim 60%, indigenous beliefs 30%, Christian 10%

13. Currency: leone (SLL)

14. Original language tekst: NA


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24. Sierra Leone office in Moscow:

  • Ambasada Republiki Sierra Leone
    Rublyovskoye chaussée 26, korp. 1, kw. 58-59, 121615 Moskwa
    tel. (0-0 7 095) 415 41 66, 415 41 24
    fax (0-0 7 095) 415 29 85
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25. Intresting WEB's about Sierra Leone:

  • Sierra Leone Web - Presents the names of government officials and provincial leaders as well as profiles of non-governmental organizations working in the country
  • Sierra Leone Page - University of Pennsylvania - Excellent collection of resources from the university's African Studies Center. Includes a map, travel advisories and reviewed sites
  • Sierra Leone - Consular Information - US State Department's updated travel information. With visa requirements, available medical care and travel advice
  • Civil War in Sierra Leone - from Human Rights Watch
  • Lonely Planet - Destination Sierra Leone
  • Ethnologue: Sierra Leone - information about the languages of Sierra Leone including alternate names, number of speakers, location, and other sociolinguistic and demographic data
  • Sierra Leone Internet Services - information and news on Sierra Leone from local and foreign sources, forums and message boards, and more.
  • The Sierra Leone Notebook - Features a profile of the west African nation from a former resident. Includes photos, stamps, a map, vintage postcards, and links
  • A Travel Guide to Sierra Leone - Detailed information on tourism in Sierra Leone
  • Governments on the WWW: Sierra Leone - Links to websites of governmental institutions and political parties in Sierra Leone
  • World Desk Reference: Sierra Leone - Packed with maps, charts and diagrams, a free,comprehensive source of information from Dorling Kindersley on topics such as population,climate,transport,economy, politics,and environment
  • An MBendi Profile: Sierra Leone - Overview - An MBendi Profile: Sierra Leone - Overview

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  • slowniki.onet.pl - dictionary translating from polish and english, german, french, italian, spanish, russian etc.
  • babelfish.altavista.com - dictionary translaiting both ways in 25 lanquages useful in translating texts
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