Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Kasper Keps
Generally
l Costitutionalrepublic
l President is Ernest Bai Koroma
l Population 6.5 million
l Currency is the leone
l Joined with Commonwelth in 27 april in 1961
l Republic declared in 19 april 1971
Location
lA country in West of Africa
l Bordered by Guinea, Liberia and Atlantic
Ocean
l The capital is Freetown which is also the
biggest city
Flag and Coat of arms
l The coat of arms symbolises "Unity, Freedom,
Justice" and it's also their motto.
l The stripes of the flag are symbolic
for:agricultural and natural resources of the
country(green), justice(white) and Freetown's
harbor(blue).
Languages & religion
l Official
language is English
l National language is Krio which is
understood by 95% and spoken by 10% of
the population
l 60% of the population are followers of Islam,
30% Christianity and only 10% African
indigenous religion.
Education
Six years at primary level a...