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The General Knowledge book series, are designed for specific country, are one of the most admired book for the Knowledge improvement and learning purpose.This book contains an information about Background,Geography,Natural resources,Land use,Environment. Population,Sex ratio,flag of the county,Area,Border countries,Maritime claims,Elevation extremes,Land use,Natural hazards,Volcanism,Age structure,Median age,Net migration rate,Country comparison to the world,Religions,Languages,Literacy,School life expectancy ,Government,Time difference,Administrative divisions,Executive branch,Cabinet and almost everthing related with general knowledge.

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Publié par	Zhimgoora Books
Date de parution	01 janvier 0001
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781300291954
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	11 Mo

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Sierra Leone (Africa)

Introduction ::Sierra Leone

Background:

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 one-third of the

population). The military, which took over full responsibility for

security following the departure of UN peacekeepers at the end of

2005, is increasingly developing as a guarantor of the country's

stability. The armed forces remained on the sideline during the

2007 presidential election, but still look to the UN Integrated Office

in Sierra Leone (UNIOSIL) - a civilian UN mission - to support

efforts to consolidate peace. The new government's priorities

include furthering development, creating jobs, and stamping out

endemic corruption.

Geography ::Sierra Leone

Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean,

between Guinea and Liberia

Geographic coordinates: 8 30 N, 11 30 W

Map references: Africa

Area:

Total: 71,740 sq km

Country comparison to the world: 118

Land: 71,620 sq km

Water: 120 sq km

Area - comparative: Slightly smaller than South Carolina

Land boundaries:

Total: 958 km

Border countries: Guinea 652 km, Liberia 306 km

Coastline: 402 km

Maritime claims:

Territorial sea: 12 nm

Contiguous zone: 24 nm

Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

Continental shelf: 200 nm

Climate: Tropical; hot, humid; summer rainy season (May to

December); winter dry season (December to April)

Terrain: Coastal belt of mangrove swamps, wooded hill country,

upland plateau, mountains in east

Elevation extremes:

Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m

Highest point: Loma Mansa (Bintimani) 1,948 m

Natural resources: Diamonds, titanium ore, bauxite, iron ore, gold, chromite

Land use:

Arable land: 7.95%

Permanent crops: 1.05%

Other: 91% (2005)

Irrigated land: 300 sq km (2003)

Total renewable water resources: 160 cu km (1987)

Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):

Total: 0.38 cu km/yr (5%/3%/92%)

Per capita: 69 cu m/yr (2000)

Natural hazards: Dry, sand-laden harmattan winds blow from the

Sahara (December to February); sandstorms, dust storms

Environment - current issues: Rapid population growth pressuring

the environment; overharvesting of timber, expansion of cattle

grazing, and slash-and-burn agriculture have resulted in

deforestation and soil exhaustion; civil war depleted natural

resources; overfishing

Environment - international agreements:

Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto

Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, arine

Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands 7

Signed, but not ratified: Environmental Modification

Geography - note: Rainfall along the coast can reach 495 cm (195

inches) a year, making it one of the wettest places along coastal,

western Africa

People ::Sierra Leone

Population: 5,245,695 (July 2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 113

Age structure:

0-14 years: 41.7% (male 1,060,463/female 1,081,333)

15-64 years: 54.7% (male 1,344,650/female 1,461,203)

65 years and over: 3.6% (male 83,595/female 100,894) (2010 est.)

Median age:

Total: 19 years

Male: 18.6 years

Female: 19.5 years (2010 est.)

Population growth rate: 2.216% (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 38

Birth rate: 38.79 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 15 9

Death rate: 11.97 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 31

Net migration rate: -4.66 migrant(s)/1,000 population

Country comparison to the world: 198

Note: Refugees currently in surrounding countries are slowly

returning (2010 est.)

Urbanization:

Urban population: 38% of total population (2008)

Rate of urbanization: 2.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)

Sex ratio:

At birth: 1.03 male(s)/female

Under 15 years: 0.98 male(s)/female

15-64 years: 0.92 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.81 male(s)/female

Total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2010 est.)

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