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| | |  Sierra Leone: Encyclopedia II - Sierra Leone - History
Main article: History of Sierra Leone
The written history of Sierra Leone began in 1462, when the Portuguese explorer Pedro da Cintra first landed and named the country "Lion Mountains". Europeans used the land as a source for slaves, but in 1787 Freetown was established as a city for former slaves living in London.
In 1808, Sierra Leone became a British Crown Colony, which it remained until halfway through the 20th century, when the process of de-colonization was commenced. This culminated in independence on April 27, 1961. Sir Milton Margai ( ...
See also:Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone - History, Sierra Leone - Politics, Sierra Leone - Provinces, Sierra Leone - Geography, Sierra Leone - Economy, Sierra Leone - Demographics, Sierra Leone - Miscellaneous topics Read more here: » Sierra Leone: Encyclopedia II - Sierra Leone - History |
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| | | | Sierra Leone: Encyclopedia II - Sierra Leone - Demographics Main article: Demographics of Sierra Leone
There are about 14 different tribes living in Sierra Leone, which together make up about 99% of the population. The most important tribes are the Temne (mostly in the north) and Mende (central and south), both forming about one third of the population. There is a sizeable number of Krioss, descendants of enslaved Africans, freed in London in the ...
See also:Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone - History, Sierra Leone - Politics, Sierra Leone - Provinces, Sierra Leone - Geography, Sierra Leone - Economy, Sierra Leone - Demographics, Sierra Leone - Miscellaneous topics Read more here: » Sierra Leone: Encyclopedia II - Sierra Leone - Demographics |
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| | | | Sierra Leone: Encyclopedia - Kabala Kabala can refer to:
Kabbalah, the system of Jewish mysticism
Kabala, Sierra Leone, the West African town.
Ka-Bala, a 1967 fortune telling board game.
Other related archives1967, Jewish mysticism, Ka-Bala, Kabala, Sierra Leone, Kabbalah, West African, board game, fortune telling
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| | | | Sierra Leone: Encyclopedia - Church of the Province of West Africa The Church of the Province of West Africa is a province of the Anglican Communion, covering a number of sees in West Africa, specifically in Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone. The current primate of the province is Archbishop Justice Akrofi.
It was established on 17 April 1953 by the bishops of five West African dioceses, with the consent of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
In February 1979, the new Church of Nigeria was inaugurated, while the Dioceses of Accra, Kumasi, Liberia, Gambia and Guinea and Sierra Leone ...
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| | | | Sierra Leone: Encyclopedia - Yana Yana can refer to:
Yana (Buddhism), a Buddhist term (path).
Yana River, a river in eastern Russia.
Yana, Sierra Leone, a town in western Africa.
Yana, a part of Kisarazu city, Japan.
Yana (tribe), a Native American tribe.
Yana Gupta, an indian actress.
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| | | | Sierra Leone: Encyclopedia II - Sierra Leonean leone - Denominations Present banknotes in use are: 500, 1000, 2000, 5000 & 10,000 leones. 10,000 leones notes have been in circulation for less than a year and are at present still infrequently encountered. This means that most transactions take place in bundles of 5000 leones notes.
Coins in circulation: 10, 50, 100 & 500 leones. Actually, only the 100 leones is available in any quantity. Most shopkeepers and restaurants rarely encounter 500 leones.
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See also:Sierra Leonean leone, Sierra Leonean leone - History, Sierra Leonean leone - Denominations, Sierra Leonean leone - Collecting Sierra Leone Currency Read more here: » Sierra Leonean leone: Encyclopedia II - Sierra Leonean leone - Denominations |
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| | | | Sierra Leone: Encyclopedia II - Music of Sierra Leone - Palm-wine Main article: Palm-wine music
Sierra Leonean palm wine music is known as maringa, and it was first popularized by Ebenezer Calender & His Maringar Band, who used styles that came from freed slaves from the Caribbean, especially Trinidadian calypso. Calendar's most popular song was "Double-Decker Bus", which was commissioned by Decca to promote the launching of a double-decker bus line. Calender was a skilled instrumentalist who played the guitar, trumpet, mandolin and the cornet. Calendar eventually moved towards socially and spiritually aware lyrics, while also penning some of the most oft-played song ...
See also:Music of Sierra Leone, Music of Sierra Leone - Palm-wine, Music of Sierra Leone - Gumbe, Music of Sierra Leone - Afropop Read more here: » Music of Sierra Leone: Encyclopedia II - Music of Sierra Leone - Palm-wine |
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| | | | Sierra Leone: Encyclopedia II - Kabala Sierra Leone - Population The population has grown slowly but steadily since 1947, when it was 3,000, but the town received many refugees during the civil war of the late 1990s. The 1974 population was 10,335 - the last time a census was undertaken. It is now probably around 15,000.
Krio is the main language spoken, and it forms a lingua franca.
The population is remarkably cosmopolitan, but group loyalties are retained and groups often live in their own "sections" of town. The town is inhabited by Koranke, Limba, Temne, Sankaran, Fula, Mandinka, Mende, and Loko pe ...
See also:Kabala Sierra Leone, Kabala Sierra Leone - History, Kabala Sierra Leone - Population, Kabala Sierra Leone - Education, Kabala Sierra Leone - Industries and infrastructure, Kabala Sierra Leone - Leisure Read more here: » Kabala Sierra Leone: Encyclopedia II - Kabala Sierra Leone - Population |
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| | | | Sierra Leone: Encyclopedia II - History of Sierra Leone - Later independence 1978 -
History of Sierra Leone - One-party constitution.
In 1978, Stevens' APC Government won approval for the idea of one-party government, which the APC had once rejected. Following enactment of the 1978 constitution, SLPP members of parliament joined the APC.
The first election under the new one-party constitution took place on May 1, 1982. Elections in about two-thirds of the constituencies were contested. Because of irregularities, the government canceled elections in 13 constituencies. By-elections took pla ...
See also:History of Sierra Leone, History of Sierra Leone - Early history and slavery, History of Sierra Leone - The colonial era and independence, History of Sierra Leone - Early independence 1961 - 1978, History of Sierra Leone - Contested elections and military rule, History of Sierra Leone - APC government, History of Sierra Leone - Later independence 1978 -, History of Sierra Leone - One-party constitution, History of Sierra Leone - Multi-party constitution and RUF rebellion, History of Sierra Leone - Lomé Accord Read more here: » History of Sierra Leone: Encyclopedia II - History of Sierra Leone - Later independence 1978 - |
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| | | | Sierra Leone: Encyclopedia II - Politics of Sierra Leone - Executive See also: Heads of Government of Sierra Leone
The President is Ahmad Tejan Kabbah (since 29 March 1996, reinstated 10 March 1998). The president is both the head of state and head of government. Ministers of State are appointed by the president with the approval of the House of Representatives; the cabinet is responsible to the president. The president is elected by popular vote for a five-year term; elections were last held 14 May 2002 (Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, SLPP, 70.6%; Ernest Koroma, APC, 22.4%). The president ...
See also:Politics of Sierra Leone, Politics of Sierra Leone - Overview, Politics of Sierra Leone - Executive, Politics of Sierra Leone - Legislative, Politics of Sierra Leone - Judiciary, Politics of Sierra Leone - Political parties and leaders Read more here: » Politics of Sierra Leone: Encyclopedia II - Politics of Sierra Leone - Executive |
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| | | | Sierra Leone: Encyclopedia II - Ahmad Tejan Kabbah - Political career in Sierra Leone Following the military coup in 1992, he was asked to chair the National Advisory Council, one of the mechanisms established by the junta to facilitate the restoration of constitutional rule, including the drafting of a new constitution for Sierra Leone. He reputedly intended his return to Sierra Leone to be a retirement, but was encouraged by those around him and the political situation that arose to become more actively involved in the politics of Sierra Leone. ...
See also:Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah - Background, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah - Birth, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah - Youth and Education, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah - Career, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah - United Nations, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah - Political career in Sierra Leone, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah - First term as President, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah - Coup and exile, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah - Return to Sierra Leone, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah - Political Goals and Views, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah - Personal Life, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah - Honors Read more here: » Ahmad Tejan Kabbah: Encyclopedia II - Ahmad Tejan Kabbah - Political career in Sierra Leone |
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