Sierra Leone
Republic of Sierra Leone

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LOCAL FACTS  

Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research)

Form of government:

Population: 5,296,651 (32% urban)

Total area: 71,740 sq. km

Languages: English (official)

Religions: Traditional

Per capita GDP: $530 p.a. (1998)

Exports: $41m; diamonds, rutile, fish, cocoa

Literacy: 32.4% (1995)

Life expectancy:  49.1 years (52.3f, 46.1m)

Sources

[CIA World Factbook] country data - Sierra Leone

[U.S. State Department] [Bureau of African Affairs] country profile - Sierra Leone

[Atlapedia Online] country data - Sierra Leone

E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Sierra Leone - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence, news and weather

[Index on Africa] country page - Sierra Leone

[Nation by Nation] country data - Sierra Leone - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people

[World Skip] country data - Sierra Leone

 

MAP  

(Click on map to go to surrounding locations)

 

LOCAL DIRECTORIES  

Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories

 

 

GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS  

Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions

Government of Sierra Leone

Governments on the WWW - Sierra Leone - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc

 

NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS  

Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour

European Union Development Programme - Sierra Leone

United Nations in Sierra Leone

VVAF (Vietnam Vets of America) in Sierra Leone - helps treat the victims of polio who need orthoses (braces and wheelchairs) and landmine victims needing prostheses (new limbs) at the Murraytown Camp for Displaced Persons

Political parties:

Revolutionary United Front Party of Sierra Leone (RUFP)

National Unity Party

Political Alliance for Development & Democracy in Sierra Leone

 

COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS  

Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies

Department of Education

 

CULTURAL ORGANISATIONS  

Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature

 

 

SPORTS & LEISURE ORGANISATIONS  

Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies

 

 

TRAVEL ORGANISATIONS  

Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers

Ok Raids Agence de Voyage - West African travel specialists

 

RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS  

Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society

Essential data:

[CIA World Factbook] country data - Sierra Leone

Social development:

[World Bank] country brief - Sierra Leone

[IRINnews.org] news archive - Sierra Leone - news articles from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

[Africa Confidential] news articles on Sierra Leone

[UNICEF] children's health & education statistics - Sierra Leone

[Norwegian Refugee Council] Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) database - Sierra Leone

[U.S. Refugee Committee] World Refugee Survey country report - Sierra Leone

Human rights:

[Amnesty International] Report 2001 - Sierra Leone

[Human Rights Watch] Human Rights Developments 2000 - Sierra Leone

[International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Sierra Leone] - information for those working to promote lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights

Governance:

Governments on the WWW - Sierra Leone - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, etc

[Political Resources] - Sierra Leone

[CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Sierra Leone

[World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Sierra Leone - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others

[ElectionWorld.org] election results in Sierra Leone

 

MEDIA ORGANISATIONS  

Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment

Expo Times News

Pool Newspaper of Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone Live

 

BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS  

Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services

 

 

FINANCE ORGANISATIONS  

Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation