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  1. britannica.com

    A survey of notable events and people in the history of Sierra Leone. The country is located along the Atlantic coast of western Africa and its capital is Freetown. Sierra Leone owes its name to the 15th-century Portuguese explorer Pedro de Sintra, who referred to the range of hills that surrounds Freetown harbor as Serra Lyoa ('Lion Mountains').
  2. en.wikipedia.org

    Fragments of prehistoric pottery from Kamabai Rock Shelter. Archaeological finds show that Sierra Leone has been inhabited continuously for at least 2,500 years, [1] populated by successive movements of peoples from other parts of Africa. [2] [3] The use of iron was introduced to Sierra Leone by the 9th century, and by the end of the 10th century agriculture was being practiced by coastal tribes.
  3. en.wikipedia.org

    Category: History of Sierra Leone by topic. ... Military history of Sierra Leone (5 C, 2 P) P. Philately of Sierra Leone (5 P) Political history of Sierra Leone (4 C, 4 P) S. Social history of Sierra Leone (7 C, 5 P) This page was last edited on 11 October 2016, at 17:49 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
  4. britannica.com

    4 days agoSierra Leone is bordered on the north and east by Guinea, on the south by Liberia, and on the west by the Atlantic Ocean.. The country can be divided into four distinct physical regions: the coastal swamp, the Sierra Leone Peninsula, the interior plains, and the interior plateau and mountain region. The coastal swamp region extends along the Atlantic for about 200 miles (320 km).
  5. worldofhistorycheatsheet.com

    Jul 25, 2024Sierra Leone, a country located on the west coast of Africa, has a rich history marked by its indigenous cultures, European colonization, the transatlantic slave trade, the establishment of a colony for freed slaves, and its struggles for independence and stability.. Pre-Colonial Period Early Inhabitants: The region now known as Sierra Leone has been inhabited for thousands of years by various ...
  6. oxfordre.com

    While the Limba may have preceded the Bullom in Sierra Leone, Rodney notes that the Bullom were the "single dominant element along the coast" by the 12th century. 5 He associates the Bullom with the Kissi and Krim groups, who all shared "extremely closely related" languages. Rodney points out that the Kissi occupied much of the "eastern portion of the present Republic of Guinea and ...
  7. visitsierraleone.org

    Visit Sierra Leone (VSL) TRAVEL

    https://www.visitsierraleone.org › history

    Explore the rich history of Sierra Leone, from its ancient roots and diverse ethnic groups to its journey through colonization, the abolition of slavery, and the eventual achievement of independence in 1961. ... The name Sierra Leone dates back to 1462, when a Portuguese explorer sailed down the coast of West Africa. There seems some dispute ...
  8. en.wikipedia.org

    Sierra Leone, (/ s i ˌ ɛr ə l i ˈ oʊ n (i)/ ⓘ, also UK: / s i ˌ ɛər ə-/, US: / ˌ s ɪər ə-/; [9] [10] Krio: Salone [11]) officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa.It is bordered to the southeast by Liberia and by Guinea to the north. Its land area is 73,252 km 2 (28,283 sq mi). [12] It has a tropical climate and environments ...
  9. historyworld.net

    From this point Sierra Leone declines into a long era of repressive rule, military coups and - by the end of the century - terrifying and violent anarchy. Siaka Stevens remains in control for eighteen years by dismantling the country's checks on the abuses of power. From 1971 Sierra Leone is a republic with himself as executive president.
  10. tourismsierraleone.com

    Nov 8, 2024The Sierra Leone Civil War began in 1991 and lasted for over a decade, and it is one of the most devastating events in the country's history. By the time it ended in 2002, an estimated 50,000 people had been killed, millions more had been displaced, and the country's economy and infrastructure were destroyed.

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  1. History of Sierra Leone

    Sierra Leone first became inhabited by indigenous African peoples at least 2,500 years ago. The Limba were the first tribe known to inhabit Sierra Leone. The dense tropical rainforest partially isolated the region from other West African cultures, and it became a refuge for peoples escaping violence and jihads. Sierra Leone was named by Portuguese explorer Pedro de Sintra, who mapped the region in 1462. The Freetown estuary provided a good natural harbour for ships to shelter and replenish drinking water, and gained more international attention as coastal and trans-Atlantic trade supplanted trans-Saharan trade. In the mid-16th century, the Mane people invaded, subjugated nearly all of the indigenous coastal peoples, and militarised Sierra Leone. The Mane soon blended with the local populations and the various chiefdoms and kingdoms remained in a continual state of conflict, with many captives sold to European slave-traders. Wikipedia

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