5 Reasons Why You Absolutely Need To Visit Sierra Leone
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Sierra Leone is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea to the northeast. Sierra Leone has a tropical climate with a diverse environment ranging from savanna to rainforests with a total area of 71,740 km2 and a population of about 7.2million people with its capital and largest city at Freetown. Sierra Leone achieved independence from Britain on 27 April 1961, and Milton Margai became the first Prime Minister. Margai's political party was the Sierra Leone People's Party which, under the leadership of Albert Margai, narrowly lost the 1967 Sierra Leone parliamentary elections to the main opposition party of the All People's Congress, led by Siaka Stevens. Stevens was a political strongman who ruled Sierra Leone from 1967 to 1985 when he retired from politics due to poor health. On 19 April 1971, Stevens' government abolished Sierra Leone's parliamentary system and declared Sierra Leone a presidential republic. From 1978 to 1985, President Stevens’ APC party was the only legal political party in Sierra Leone. The multiparty democratic constitution of Sierra Leone was adopted in 1991 by the government of President Joseph Saidu Momoh, Stevens' hand-picked successor, just as the rebel group Revolutionary United Front led by Foday Sankoh launched a brutal civil war in the country. The country went through a long period of huddles but in January 2002, President Kabbah announced the end of the civil war with the help of Ecowas, the British government, the African Union, and the United Nations. Sierra Leone has had an uninterrupted democratic government from 1998 to present.
Sixteen ethnic groups inhabit Sierra Leone, each with its own language and customs with the two largest and most influential ones being the Temne and Mende people. About two percent of the country's population is the Krio people, who are descendants of freed African American and West Indian slaves. English is the official language used in schools and government administration, however, the Krio is the most widely spoken language across Sierra Leone, and is spoken by 98% of the country's population. The Krio language unites all the ethnic groups in the country, especially in their trade and social interaction.
Sierra Leone’s population is made up of Muslim, with an influential Christian minority. The country is regarded as one of the most religiously tolerant countries in the world. Muslims and Christians collaborate and interact with each other very peacefully, and religious violence is very rare. The major Christian and Muslim holidays are official public holidays, including Christmas, Easter, Eid al-Fitr, and Eid al-Adha. Sierra Leone is a member of many international organizations, including the United Nations, the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States, the Mano River Union, the Commonwealth of Nations, the African Development Bank, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
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When mentioning Sierra Leone, some might immediately think of the civil war, the Ebola virus outbreak, collapsing mountains and sad children with round eyes and even rounder bellies. All of this was true sometime ago but today, Sierra Leone is one of the countries you should desire visiting and if you are wondering why, here are five reasons why you absolutely need to visit Sierra Leone.
1. It Doesn't Take Too Much Administrative Work to Travel to Sierra Leone
You’ll have to hold a Yellow Fever Certificate to gain entry, and you need to have it at least 10 days before you travel. But generally the procedure of visiting Sierra Leone is much easier than many African countries. For Sierra Leone, you just need to pack your usual travel essentials for a holiday. If you plan to explore the forests, you'll want good boots and waterproofs. They’re worth taking for Freetown, too, as there’s some great hiking in the hills around the capital. Whether you’re a lazy beach hopper that enjoys eating fish and chips and chatting with the lady selling bananas or are one of those people that feverishly checks the surf cast what time the waves hit at Bureh Beach, Sierra Leone has a diverse mix of experiences that suits any kind of traveler. Think of bird watching at Tacugama, the Chimpanzee Sanctuary in the forest near Freetown, or experiencing rural life through a village retreat in the provinces. And of course there are some real attractions for the wildlings such as c

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