Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea on the north and Liberia on the south, with the Atlantic Ocean on the west. The name Sierra Leone was adapted from the Portuguese name for the country: Serra Leoa. The literal meaning is "Lion Mountains." During the 1700s Sierra Leone was an important centre of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. The capital Freetown was founded in 1792 by the Sierra Leone Company as a home for African Americans who had fought for the British in the American Revolutionary War. In 1808, Freetown became a British Crown Colony, and in 1896, the interior of the country became a British Protectorate. The Crown Colony and Protectorate joined and gained independence in 1961. From 1991 to 2000, the country suffered greatly under a devastating civil war. To end the civil war, UN and British forces disarmed 17,000 militia and rebels, in the largest UN peacekeeping act of the decade. The average life span of a Sierra Leonean is 38 years for men and 42 years for women. ^*

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a new beginning for Sierra Leone
churchwestsl (Churchwest Limited) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:19:47 -0000
a new beginning for Sierra Leone
I remember the first time I seen the "Diamonds from Sierra Leone" video, you can't tell me that wasn't an epic moment.
KryptonxxKnight (Richard Brooks) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:16:39 -0000
I remember the first time I seen the "Diamonds from Sierra Leone" video, you can't tell me that wasn't an epic moment.
NFL player gives 2mil to UM school of public health, to focus on PG County and Sierra Leone. http://snurl.com/t3srx
ecarone (ecarone) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:09:58 -0000
NFL player gives 2mil to UM school of public health, to focus on PG County and Sierra Leone. http://snurl.com/t3srx
#listeningto "Kanye West, Diamonds From Sierra Leone (Remix) [Ft. Jay Z]" http://tuneupmedia.com
Kumpe70 (Joe Kumpe) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:53:58 -0000
#listeningto "Kanye West, Diamonds From Sierra Leone (Remix) [Ft. Jay Z]" http://tuneupmedia.com
Received a "Nigerian scam" on my #Inman acct! (Claims to be from Sierra Leone & to have $25M, plus 150 kg of gold dust. Give me a break!)
RobinTaylorRoth (Robin Taylor Roth) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:50:15 -0000
Received a "Nigerian scam" on my #Inman acct! (Claims to be from Sierra Leone & to have $25M, plus 150 kg of gold dust. Give me a break!)
RT @YokoDaGreat: Well since we repenin: LIBERIA and SIERRA LEONE stand up!!! Lol.
DIVABesBelieva (Sheri Yarrow) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:35:04 -0000
RT @YokoDaGreat: Well since we repenin: LIBERIA and SIERRA LEONE stand up!!! Lol.

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Sierra Leone Helicopter Ride from Freetown to the Lungi airport on the Paramount Airlines helicopter.