Sierra Leone by Mateo Cruz-Rivas

Climate Map

LoneMoonThief — 2014-12-04 19:02:25 UTC

Major dates of Sierra Leone part 1

LoneMoonThief — 2014-12-18 01:32:44 UTC

It was in June 27, 1839. The Spanish set sail from Cuba to Porta Prince with a lot of African slaves. 50 African have been kidnapped and sold in Cuba. They were carried by a ship named Le Amistad. Then a guy named Cinque was placed on Le Amistad to be send Haiti. There were 54 African. They killed the captain of the ship and tried to return to Africa. But instead they went north. The ship was capture by the US Navy on August 26. A legal battle started in New London, Connecticut that lead to the supreme court where the former president John Quincy Adam argued for the freedom of the slaves and won.

Major dates of Sierra Leone part 2

LoneMoonThief — 2014-12-19 17:01:57 UTC

It was March 23 1991 when the Sierra Leone Civil War happen. The war happen all because of of the unstable government and the many resources they have. It was a brutal war on that day. Sierra Leone was safe until that day came. The place was beautiful. It was suppose to be a shining light for Africa. It was to tell that there was still beauty left in the continent. But alas wars can change things beautiful to a big pile of nothing.

Physical Map

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Bibliography

LoneMoonThief — 2015-01-08 16:42:20 UTC

http://sierraleonecivilwar.com/

http://sierraleoneflag.facts.co/sierraleoneflagof/sierraleoneflag.php

http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/flags/countrys/africa/sierraln.htm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/737323.stm

http://www.africaw.com/major-problems-facing-sierra-leone-today

http://www.infoplease.com/country/sierra-leone.html

http://www.economist.com/node/14920076

http://www.africaw.com/major-problems-facing-sierra-leone-today

http://thewaterproject.org/water-in-crisis-sierra-leone

http://atlas.media.mit.edu/profile/country/sle/

The Flag

LoneMoonThief — 2015-01-08 16:47:14 UTC

The flag was adopted on April 27, 1961. There are three colors to the Sierra Leone flag. The green represents the agriculture, mountains, and other resources, the white represents justice and unity and the blue represents the sea and the harbor in Freetown, which is the capital of Sierra Leone.

Import, Export and Tariff

LoneMoonThief — 2015-01-12 17:02:45 UTC

Import: To bring goods into a country to sale

Export: To sell goods into another country

Tariff: A tax to paid on a particular import or export

The exports are cocoa beans, iron ores, gold too. The imports are rice, cars, and raw sugar.

Government

LoneMoonThief — 2015-01-12 17:24:58 UTC

The type of government of Sierra Leone is Constitutional Republic. Constitutional Republic is when the head of the country or state and others officials are representatives of the people. The president Ernest Bai Koroma and his people work together to make Sierra Leone better like it was before the civil war.

Problems in Sierra Leone part 1

LoneMoonThief — 2015-01-13 17:08:08 UTC

One of Sierra Leone problems are HIV and AIDS. It is one of the killing zone within Africa. It affects the immune system and makes it work improperly. There has been more than 2,600 people who have died from HIV and AIDS.

Potitcal Map

LoneMoonThief — 2015-01-13 18:12:22 UTC

Problems in Sierra Leone part 2

LoneMoonThief — 2015-01-15 21:31:49 UTC

Another problem is the water. The people go to get water from polluted areas. Ever since the civil war, health problems have been going up. There are rainy seasons when waste goes into the water and gets contaminated. But The Water Project has been building wells to provide clean water to over 7,000 Sierra Leoneans so far. So they are still trying to solve the problems.

Quiz and Answers

LoneMoonThief — 2015-01-15 22:39:05 UTC

1. What is one of the problems in Sierra Leone? HIV and AIDS or water being polluted.

2. What does the white color on the flag mean? It means justice and unity.

3. Who is the President? Ernest Bai Koroma

4. What year was when the civil war ended? 2002

5. One of the resources is...?

6. Name one import and export.

7. What's the capital city of Sierra Leone? Freetown

8. What do they do in the day of Eid-Al-Fitr? Fast

9. Name one of the languages besides English.

10. How many people died of HIV and AIDS? 2,600

Holidays

LoneMoonThief — 2015-01-16 00:03:43 UTC

On August 19 the Sierra Leoneans celebrate Eid-Al-Fitr. It also means Feast of Breaking the Fast. They fast during the day but at night, they eat a lot. Normal business patterns may be interrupted. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha may last up to several days, depending on the region which includes Sierra Leone.

Many Muslims attend prayers and listen to akhutba or sermon on the first day of the month of Shawwal. These prayers are held outside or in large venues, such as sports arenas, in some places. Many Muslims may travel far to participate in these activities. Some communities organize different festivities, such as communal meals or events for children, on this day.

If a Muslim has not given zakat al-fitr during Ramadan, he or she can give this on Eid-al-Fitr. Zakat al-fitr is a form of chairty of a quantity of food, such as barley, dates, raisins or wheat flour, or its monetary equivalent given to the poor. Many Muslims may also prepare festive meals to share, wear new clothes, visit relatives and give presents or candy to children. Cards can also be sent, often featuring the words “Eid Mubbarak” (blessed Eid).