Top 10 Amazing Facts About Sierra Leone
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Welcome back to another informative Article thanks for watching as she all know it's always a pleasure presenting to you some interest in the lesson on facts about the beautiful countries on the African continent in this video we're excited presents you some less of a known facts about the country of Syria near officially the Republic of Sierra Leone informally saloon it's a country on the southwest coast of West Africa it is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea to the Northeast civilian has a tropical climate with a diverse environment ranging from Savannah to rainforests and a total area of 7 to 1740 square kilometres and a population of 7.9 million people the capital and largest city is Freetown 16 ethnic groups inhabits really on each with its own language and customs the two largest and most influential are the team name and the team they are predominantly found in the northwest of the country and the men in the south is comprising a small minority about two percent of the Korean people what descendant of three African American and West Indian slaves used in schools and government administration creo an english-based Creole is the most widely spoken language across the region spoken by 98 percent of the population Korea unites all ethnic groups in the country especially India trade and social interaction if you're near here welcome be sure to subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any of our daily uploads shear alien is a Muslim majority countries 77% with an influential Christian minority of 22% and it's regarded as one of the most religious tolerant country in the world Muslims and Christians collaborate and interact with each other very peacefully and religious violence is very rare the majority Christian and Muslim holidays are officially public holidays in the country including Christmas Easter it outfitter it alauda the current president of Sierra Leone is Julia's mother Bo its currency is the lien so without any further ado here are ten things you probably didn't know about civilian.
1 The national symbol of freedom is a tree the concentrates are historic symbol in Freetown the capital of Syria noon according to tradition from African American slaves landed on the shoreline and walked up to this giant tree inhale the tongues given service praying and singing hymns to tongue God for their deliverance to this free land the settle fear the sight of modern Freetown the palm tree and the rice grain are also the national symbol par excellence immortalized in currency song and folklore and valued for the central and stable contribution to everyday life different species of palms contributes the cooking or touch roof fermented wine soap fruits and nuts.
2 The British cents frist lives here Freetown is so named for a reason land bought from local team achieves in the late 18th century became the home for resettle freed slaves from Britain and North America and of recap'd saves picking up seized slave ships on the Atlantic after Britain passed the 1807 abolition of the slave trade art the island was the final point of departure for many West Africans who have been sold into slavery across the Americas in 1787 the British sent 400 former slaves to settle in modern-day Freetown most of the settlers died oh then in 1792 the British sent 1200 former slaves living in Nova Scotia Canada to settle in Syria in 1808 after the abolition of the British slave trade the British sent more freed slaves to civilian after liberating them from illegally ships today civilian is made up of descendants of those early settlers and the indigenous tribe of the Maine and Timna people.
3 Their history is built into a church the pews and raft are in st. John's modern church are recycled pieces of history made from a ship that brought free Jamaican slaves from Nova Scotia Canada the church was built in 1820 making it one of freedom's oldest churches it still stands there as a reminder of their past and a beacon of hope to the land they have come despite.
4 He suffered through a 10-year civil war civilian is among the many African countries that have gone through a civil war internal conflicts crippled the country from late 1980s onward could be knit into the brutal civil war that took place from 1991 to 2002 between 1991 and 2001 war between rival groups competing for control of Syria even left more than 50,000 people date and the country's infrastructures and peace it's also displaced more than 2 million people who fled into neighboring countries in 2001 United Nations forces began disarming rebel soldiers bringing an end to the war since the end of the war the government of Sierra Leone has undergone the ad just has of forbidden in the country's physical and social infrastructure while fostering reconciliation.
5 Diamond puts the country on the map although most of the population is engaged in subsistence agriculture Sierra Leone is also a mining Center it's lung healed diamonds gold bauxite this country is one of the top ten diamond producing nations in the world ending a lot of foreign currency from minerals unfortunately the diamond industry has also been a great source of conflict and pain in Sierra Leone On February 14 1972 the county made headlines when the world's third largest gem quality diamond called the star of civilian was discovered in Kyoto Sierra Leone is famous for blood diamonds that were mined and sold during 10 years civil war to raise money for weapons.
6 Civil unions love their radios because so many people in civilian do not know how to read wages are very popular about 85 percent of the people have access to radio and about 72 percent listen to the radio daily.
7 Several unions love rice for almost all say reunions Rises the staple food consumed at virtually every meal a Sri Union would often say without any exaggeration if I haven't eaten rice today then I haven't eaten it is often hard for outsiders grabs the centrality of rice to daily existence at Syria near many people for example have over 20 different words to describe rice in environment forms such as separate words for sweet rice pounded rice and the rice that sticks to the bottom of the poured upon cooking don't say you have eaten food unless you've eaten rice further than eggs for breakfast on towns the eat rice with plaza live best you cooked with chili onion and Pam or many favored the cassava leaves dish or while others like the potato elevation other rice accompaniment includes binge which is bings and the national anthem grad lots of so nicknamed because everyone knows it and knows how to cook it almost all ceremonial occasions such as weddings funeral initiation memorial services demands the preparation of large platter of rice distributed to guests.
8 Marriage is a sign of maturity in Syria for also reunions marriage is a mark of added maturity and brings considerable prestige to the bride and groom specific custom varies by edna grubs and socioeconomic statues but it usually begins when the man is able to assemble enough bride price which is often a mixture of money and fine clothes to give to the prospective bride and her family he may be able to amass this himself but often he has to ask his father and his father's brother for support almost all marriages used to be arranged between families sometimes while the gay was take quite young increasingly love marriages and more common especially among those who have been to school.
9 Friday is of a kin a day when you wear your finest African Prince mallamma Thomas tree named after the wealthy Creole mission who built a brand home there to buy wax prince lei's de mars and more in every who pattern and shima imaginable is a market where a lot of African prints are sold most sellers especially women carry the same inventory but it's the bias staying power in the haggling game that determines where the cell is me once you have chosen a fabric you need a tailor to make a dress for you and for that you can find them all over the city once you have your outfit in African print you are ready to be part of the in-crowd on what is known as afrikaners Friday when almost everyone wears their finest African trait to work add some masks it is such a beautiful sight to behold as all those fabrics in the glory of all its colors as seen in town.
10 Sierra Leone has a largest natural Harbor in Africa the country owes its name to the 15th century Portuguese explorer Pedro de sintra the first European to sight and map treating Hubble the original Pataki's named serial Young Lions Mountain refer to range of hills that surrounds the Hubble the capital Freetown commands one of the world's largest natural harbors and it's also the largest natural Harbor on the African continent it is capable of receiving ocean-going vessels of all kind part of Freetown Sierra Leone has modernized its port facilities and made it one of the best on the African continent and has long played an important economic role in the country since the end of the war the government of Sri Dion has undergone our just has building the country back to its fate so there you have it explorers those were the top things you probably didn't know about Syrian year.
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