It does have substantial mineral, agricultural, and fishery resources. Since the end of the civil war in 2002 the economy is gradually recovering with a gdp growth rate between 4 and 7%. By contrast, the sierra leone estuary offers ideal anchorage for trading ships the estuary is the largest natural harbor on the continent. Take a second to look at any country and see just how much information is there eg romania. In 1971 the republic of sierra leone was established.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of sierra leone 2020 information contained here. However, the economic and social infrastructure is not well developed, and serious social disorders continue to hamper economic development, following a 11year civil war. Oct 22, 2019 central intelligence agency the world factbook 1990 the world factbook is produced annually by the central intelligence agency for the use of united states government officials, and the style, format, coverage, and content are designed to meet their specific requirements. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of sierra leone geography 2018 information contained here. Box 25704, albuquerque, nm 871250704 student service center.
For more on the agencys mission, visit our strategic intent. Cia world fact book, 2004sierra leone wikisource, the. Ojos del salado 6,893 m in the atacama desert is the highest active volcano in the world, chiles tallest mountain, and the second highest in the western hemisphere and the southern hemisphere its small crater lake at 6,390 m is the worlds highest lake. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of sierra leone energy 2018 information contained here. The information regarding sierra leone on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. January 2015 is the latest vector version available of this file.
By the mid18th century, sierra leone had become a major trading participant with. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of sierra leone energy 2020 information contained here. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2016. While the world health organization declared an end to the ebola outbreak in sierra leone in november 2015, low commodity prices in 20152016 contributed to the countrys biggest fiscal shortfall since 2001. Cia world fact book, 2004sierra leone wikisource, the free. Cia the world factbook field listing government type. Nov 24, 2015 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2016 offers complete and uptodate information on the world s nations. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2017 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. The 1991 to 2002 civil war between the government and the revolutionary united front ruf resulted in tens of thousands of. Guinea cia world factbook the best country factbook. In 2017, increased iron ore exports, together with the end of the ebola epidemic, supported a resumption of economic growth. Islam, heres a look at the second most popular religion and a list of every muslimmajority nation in the world.
Despite rwandas fertile ecosystem, food production often does not keep pace with demand, requiring food imports. In may 2008, the us agreed to give 500,000 metric tons of food to north korea via. The data are provided by various components of the central intelligence agency, the defense intelligence agency, the bureau of. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about sierra leone 2015 should be addressed to the cia. Sierra leones youthful and growing population is driven by its high total fertility rate tfr of almost 5 children per woman, which has. The cia world factbook is produced by the united states government and provides essential information about all the countries and territories of the world, including maps, flags, and statistical data on almost every key issue. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. The world factbook 1982 wikisource, the free online.
Sierra leones civil war internally displaced as many as 2 million people, or almost half the population, and forced almost another half million to seek refuge in neighboring countries 370,000 sierra. Cia the world factbook references flags of the world. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about sierra leone 20 should be addressed to the cia. The world factbook includes 267 entries 195 sovereign countries 2 others 58 dependencies 6 miscellaneous 5 oceans 1 world. The 1990 cia world factbook library of congress classification. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of sierra leone 2018 information contained here. News and analysis on population size and growth, migration, refugees and more.
This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015. Comments and queries are welcome and may be addressed to. This fact book is based on the cia world fact book, with added information and links. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online. World fact book provides latest demography world news from the most comprehensive global news network on the internet. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of sierra leone introduction 2018 information contained here. Nov 24, 2015 the cia world fact book 2016, is very interesting and informative. Heres a bit on sierra leone to give you a taste of what it contains. The world factbook is produced annually by the directorate of intelligence of the central intelligence agency. The world factbook simple english wikipedia, the free. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272. Moldova, eoc cia world fact book data political map, 1993 284k mongolia cia world fact book data. The world factbook 1990 wikisource, the free online library. The directorate of plans now the directorate of operations had a bit of a head start, owi.
Democracy is slowly being reestablished after the civil war from 1991 to 2002 that resulted in tens of thousands of deaths and the displacement of more than 2 million people about a third of the population. Chief of state, head of government, and minister of defense president julius maada bio since april 4, 2018. Mayotte was ceded to france along with the other islands of the comoros group in 1843. Cia interactive world fact book 1996 flags, maps, economy. Liberian refugees still remain in guinea, cote divoire, sierra leone, and ghana. The 1991 to 2002 civil war between the government and the revolutionary united front ruf resulted in tens of thousands of deaths and the displacement of more than 2 million people well over onethird of the population, many of whom are now refugees in neighboring countries. The information regarding sierra leone on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. Iran, syria among muslimmajority nations in the world aol news. The mining sector accounts for over 70% of exports. Nov 22, 2016 a countrybycountry guide to the world.
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No claims are made regarding the accuracy of sierra leone energy 2015 information contained here. Cia world fact book data political map, 1991 247k macau cia world fact book data. Africa liberia the world factbook central intelligence agency. Sierra leone is an extremely poor african nation with tremendous inequality in income distribution. The 1991 to 2002 civil war between the government and the revolutionary united front ruf resulted in tens of thousands of deaths and the displacement of more than 2 million peop. Sierra leone has been a source of and destination for refugees. I have used the cia world fact book for many years in its various versions and updates and would in principle give it a very high regard as a source of concise information on the various countries of the world all in one place. Lake volta is the worlds largest artificial lake manmade reservoir by surface area 8,482 sq km. The information regarding sierra leone on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The world factbook africa sierra leone introduction sierra leone background. What west africas resilience can teach the world about covid19 allafrica news. Rwanda for years in the 1960s the majority ethnic group known as the hutus drove some 150,000 tutsis the primary.
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No claims are made regarding the accuracy of sierra leone introduction 2020 information contained here. On april 27, 1961, sierra leone became an independent state within the commonwealth. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of sierra leone 20 information contained here. The official print version is available from the government printing office. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of sierra leone people 2015 information contained here. How reliable and accurate is the cias the world factbook. This is a snapshot of the cia world fact book as it existed on 26 march 2005. Guinea the world factbook central intelligence agency. The information regarding sierra leone on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of sierra leone geography 2015 information contained here.
In general, information available as of 1 january 2004 was used in the preparation of the world factbook 2004. Rwanda the world factbook central intelligence agency. Sierra leone is extremely poor and nearly half of the workingage population engages in subsistence agriculture. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of sierra leone military 2015 information contained here. The country has almost half of the world s bauxite reserves and is the secondlargest bauxite producer. For each country, the cia world factbook 2017 includes. Africa cia world factbook the best country factbook. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of sierra leone economy 2018 information contained here. However, the economic and social infrastructure is not well developed, and serious social disorders continue to hamper economic development, following a 10year civil war. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a book that contains the central intelligence agency s information about the worlds countries. Liberia, in turn, shelters refugees fleeing turmoil in cote divoire. Every country in the world is represented, each with a vast range of data, and all freely available. In a late night raid on april 12, 1980, a successful military coup was staged by a group of noncommissioned army officers led by master sergeant samuel.
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