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The largest diamond found in Sierra Leone, and the third largest diamond in the world, was a 969.8-carat (194 g) rough diamond. It was found in 1972 and named the An-al of Sierra Leone. [5] [18] Sierra Leone should have been one of the world’s richest countries, being blessed with resources, including gold and diamonds. However, it remains ...
In 2013, Sierra Leone had the 7th highest teen pregnancy rate in the world. 38% of Sierra Leonean women aged 20–24 had given birth to their first baby before the age of 18. Teenage pregnancy is a major contributing factor to Sierra Leone's high maternal mortality rate as teenage mothers have a 40%-60% risk of dying in childbed.
The first opportunity was as governor of Sierra Leone. Due to the health hazards in that colony, Campbell's family asked him to turn down the assignment. However, Campbell decided to go. [1] On 14 August 1827, Campbell died in Sierra Leone and was buried in Circular Road Cemetery. [2]
Sierra Leone retained a parliamentary system of government and was a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. In May 1962, Sierra Leone held its first general election as an independent nation. The Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) won plurality of seats in parliament and Sir Milton Margai was re-elected as prime minister.
The economy of Sierra Leone is $4.082 billion by gross domestic product as of 2018. [ 20] Since the end of the Sierra Leone Civil War in 2002, the economy is gradually recovering with a gross domestic product growth rate between 4 and 7%. [ 20] In 2008 it in PPP ranked between 147th by World Bank, and 153rd by CIA, largest in the world.
Isaac Theophilus Akunna Wallace-Johnson (1894 – 10 May 1965) was a Sierra Leonean, British West African workers' leader, journalist, activist and politician. Born into a poor Creole family in British Sierra Leone, he emerged as a natural leader in school. After attending the United Methodist Collegiate School for two years, he dropped out and ...
Sierra Rutile Limited (Titanium Resources Group Ltd. until 2011) is a mining company with headquarters based in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The company currently has operating mines for Rutile , ilmenite , zircon , and titanium dioxide minerals in South and Northwest Sierra Leone, specifically in the Moyamba and Bonthe Districts. [ 2 ]
Education in Sierra Leone is legally required for all children for six years at primary level and three years in junior secondary education, [1] but a shortage of schools and teachers has made implementation impossible. [2] The Sierra Leone Civil War resulted in the destruction of 1,270 primary schools and in 2001 67 percent of all school-age ...