SIERRA LEONE

LOCATION

• Sierra Leone is a small country on the west coast of Africa.
• It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean.
• It is south of Guinea and north of Liberia.
• 8° 30'N, 11°30'W

ISSUES IN SIERRA LEONE

• Sierra Leone is being destroyed by the Ebola epidemic.
• 1876 cases have been found in Sierra Leone?
• There are also natural disasters like floods, wildfires, and sandstorms.
• Ebola has also caused famine.

INTERESTING FACTS

• Sierra Leone is one of the youngest democracies, having been formed
• in 2007.
• Sierra Leone is among the Top 10 diamond producing nations in the world.
• There was a civil war in Sierra Leone from 1991 to 2000.

CLIMATE

• Rainy summer season (May to December)
• Dry season (December to April)
• Rainfall along the coast can reach 19.5 inches a year.

GEOGRAPHY

• On the coast, there are mangrove swamps.
• In in the east there are mountains like Mount Bintumani.
• Wooded hill country

PROBLEMS IN THE ECONOMY

• The economy in Sierra Leone has been suffering because of Ebola.
• Ebola is killing people who were crucial in a district relying on farming
• and trading.
• Also banks and markets are closing to reduce the risk of transmitting the
• disease.

ECONOMIC STATUS

• Besides those problems, regulatory efficiency is rising.
• Government spending and property rights are also rising.

NATURAL RESOURCES

• Diamonds, Titanium
• Bauxite, Iron Ore, Gold, and Chromite.

IMPORTS/EXPORTS

• Imports: Food products, machinery and equipment, fuels and lubricants,
• chemicals.
• Exports: Diamonds, rutile, cocoa, coffee, and fish.
• There import partners include mainly China, India, South Africa, the U.S,
• the U.K, and Belgium.

ECONOMIC STATS/INDICATORS

• There are 0.02 doctores for every 1000 people.
• 1.7% of the population use the internet.
• 1.3% of the population uses phones.
• The per capita GDP is $809.12 USD.
• There are over a hundred NGO's working in the health care sector.

ENERGY SOURCES

• The sources of energy in this country are petroleum, natural gas,
• and coal.

MORE STATS

• The HDI is 0.359.
• The Infant Mortality Rate is 73.29.
• 42% of the population is under 15.
• The literacy rate is 55 for men and 33 for women.
• The life expectancy is 45 years of age for both men and women.

WAYS THAT SIERRA LEONE CAN IMPROVE

• With the 10 billion dollars, we could provide more educated doctors
• and health care workers.
• We would put money towards education and shelter for our citizens.
• And most importantly we would fight Ebola!