Sierra Leone Flashcards
1
Q
Location
A
West coast of Africa
2
Q
What hindered development?
A
political influences
3
Q
How is Sierra Leone described physically?
A
- thriving
- tropical
- heavily vegetated
4
Q
What is Sierra Leone’s HDI?
A
0.374
5
Q
What was the ‘blood diamonds’?
A
diamonds to finance the 11 civil war
6
Q
When did they get independence from the UK?
A
1961
7
Q
How long did the civil war last?
A
11 years, 1991 to 2002
8
Q
How many were amputated by the machete?
A
1500
9
Q
How many were killed in the civil war?
A
50,000
10
Q
How many child soldiers were there?
A
15,000
11
Q
What is the capital of Sierra Leone?
A
Freetown
12
Q
What is the slum called?
A
Kroo Bay
13
Q
How are the locals there trying to break the cycle of poverty?
A
paying council tax to change into a cycle of prosperity
14
Q
What is Sierra Leone’s literacy rate?
A
38%
15
Q
What is the UK’s literacy rate?
A
99%
