What is the capital of Sierra Leone?
Q: What is the capital of Sierra Leone?
A: The capital of Sierra Leone is Freetown.
Q: What language is spoken in Sierra Leone?
A: The official language of Sierra Leone is English.
Q: How did Sierra Leone come to be?
A: Sierra Leone was first established as a place for freed slaves to live.
Q: When was the civil war in Sierra Leone?
A: The civil war in Sierra Leone took place from 1991 until 2000.
Q: What are blood diamonds and why were they mined during the civil war?
A: Blood diamonds are diamonds that were mined and sold during the civil war in order to buy weapons for the conflict.
Q: How large is Sierra Leone compared to Ireland?
A: In terms of land area, Sierra Leone is similar in size to Ireland, with 71,740 square kilometres of land.
Q: What natural resources does Sierra Leone have?
A:Sierra Leone has relied on mining, especially diamonds, for its economic base and it also has one of the world's largest deposits of rutile and produces titanium, bauxite and gold. It also has the third largest natural harbour in the world at Queen Elizabeth II Quay in Freetown.
