Sierra Leone

Key Facts About Sierra Leone

• •Sierra Leone is named 'Lion Mountains' by Portuguese explorers for the shape of its hills.
• •Freetown was founded in 1792 as a home for freed slaves.
• •Sierra Leone has some of the world's largest deposits of diamonds, rutile, and bauxite.
• •The Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary protects western chimpanzees near Freetown.
• •The country has beautiful beaches along the Atlantic coast, including the famous Lumley Beach.

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