Sierra Leone case study

Question 1

Peripheral economy

Answer 1

relies heavily on primary industries like agriculture or mining, with limited industrial development. These economies often face challenges in diversifying their economic activities and may depend on more developed nations for technology and investment. Depend on more developed economies to get what they need.

Question 2

background

Answer 2

-Small west african country
-Many natural resources (lots of mining)
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Question 3

multilateral and bilateral trade agreements

Answer 3

-Bilateral trade agreements with Uk and China
-Member of trading bloc ECOWAS

Question 4

GDP

Answer 4

Low GDP per capita 480 USD low GDP increase by 3 percent recently

Question 5

main exports

Answer 5

ores (eg.iron) and agricultural products cocoa beans, coffee

Question 6

Tertiary sector

Answer 6

only 30% of GDP

Question 7

unemployment

Answer 7

In Sierra Leone 70% of under 25s are unemployed not a skilled work force

Question 8

TNCs

Answer 8

Sierra leóne only has small number of MNCs for example affiliates of Coca Cola and BT, overall it is a country in which there are still many opportunities for investment to develop the potential of its mineral and agricultural resources

Question 9

Manufacturing

Answer 9

industry contributes only 27% to GDP in Sierra Leone

Question 10

diamond export

Answer 10

Diamonds constitute a significant portion of Sierra Leone’s exports, contributing around 63% to the total exports of the country

Question 11

civil war (political) why limit

Answer 11

The control of diamond mines was a significant factor in the conflict. Both the government and rebel forces sought to control diamond-rich areas to finance their activities.

Slow recovery from civil war that lasted 1991-2001, 50,000 dead
Inefficient government bureaucracy and corruption
Illegal trading is not under control

Question 12

gender inequality statistics

Answer 12

ranks 153 out of 162 countries on the Gender Inequality Index (GII) as of 2022.

Question 12

Social why limit

Answer 12

Education levels a very low
Lots of gender inequality
Use of child labour
Inequalities in health, poverty and life expectancy

Question 13

Education levels a very low

Answer 13

secondary school enrollment drops significantly to about 34% (UNESCO)

Question 14

child labour stat

Answer 14

Approximately 38% of children aged 5-17 are involved in child labor as of 2023 (UNICEF).

Question 15

poverty

Answer 15

bout 56.8% of the population lives below the poverty line

Question 16

Environmental
for low trade

Answer 16

Prevalence of endemic diseases such as malaria typhoid yellow fever have a very large impact of workforce
Environmental damage to water, soil and forest reserves due to large scale mining

Question 17

Sierra Leone trade deficit

Answer 17

Sierra Leone consistently runs a trade deficit. In 2022, the trade deficit was approximately $800 million (World Bank), indicating that the value of imports significantly exceeds that of exports.

Question 18

spatial inequalities

Answer 18

Freetown, the capital, the average annual income is approximately $1,500, significantly higher than the $300 average annual income in rural areas. This stark disparity underscores the better economic opportunities and infrastructure available in urban regions (World Bank, 2023).

Question 19

china built what in Freetown

Answer 19

hospital

Question 20

what union is Sierra Leone part of

Answer 20

Mano river union, Mano river union, improving socio economic aspects of the countries, works to enhance cooperation between states does this by promoting peace and security and democratic principles