SIERRA LEONE

At a Glance:

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Population: 6.12 Million

Demographics: 80% Population under 55

Growth: 2.83% Growth Pop. Annually 

GDP per Capita: $USD 499.43

(USA: $USD 59,531.66)

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In the 17th Century, present day Sierra Leone was used by British traders as a coastal trading post, involving timber, ivory, and later slaves. Following the American Revolution, Freetown, Sierra Leone became home to resettling black-loyalists and to thousands of liberated slaves. 

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In late 2015, the UN finished a nearly 20 year long development effort aimed to stabilize and empower the government and people of Sierra Leone. 

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Sierra Leone has a wealth of valuable natural resources but a civil war in 2001 destroyed many of the countries institutions. The country is currently working towards rebuilding it's infrastructure with hopes of resuming its export of natural minerals. 

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