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Finding out about Sierra Leaone |
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Sierra Leone is a country of about 73,000 sq. km. with about 4.6 million
people. Its official language is English. After gaining independence from
Britain in 1961 it has had a one party democracy until Liberian rebels
invaded the country in 1991 ushering in a series of turbulent years. [ I have not updated this page other than for formatting for several years. ] |
| General sites | |
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News, speeches and press releases by organizations in Sierra Leone, cultural information, photos. (Up 3/23/00) |
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| A Link to Sierra Leone | A couple's personal site with background info. (Up 3/23/00) |
| SL National Portal | General info, books, etc. (Up 3/23/00) |
| Official Gov. Site. | (Up 3/23/00) |
| News |
| Yahoo's News from Sierra Leone | Headlines. (Up 3/23/00) |
| National, Independent, Neutral Journalist' Association | Supports Kabbah. News, opinions. (Up 3/23/00) |
| SL Web's news page | Narrative, essay report on recent events. (Up 3/23/00) |
| Topical Sites | |
| The Gramophone Library of the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Service | Information on early recordings of music. (Up 3/23/00) |
| Getting Away with Murder | Human Rights Watch annual report. (Up 3/23/00) |
| Sowing Terror | Human Rights Watch report on atrocities against civilians, July 1998. (Up 3/23/00) |
| Concerned Youth for Peace | (Up 3/23/00) |
| Link Collections |
| U. of Pennsylvania African Studies Department | A very few links. (Up 3/23/00) |
| Stanford: Africa South of the Sierra | News sources. (Up 3/23/00) |
| SL Government | International Organizations, maps. (Up 3/23/00) |
| Political Resources Net | (Up 3/23/00) |
| SL Mirror | (Up 3/23/00) |
| Yahoo | (Up 3/23/00) |
| Last modified 4/3/06; posted 3/23/06. © 2006 John P. Nordin |