Geography of Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone, officially Republic of Sierra Leone, a country in western Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, Guinea, and Liberia.
Sierra Leone, officially Republic of Sierra Leone, a country in western Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, Guinea, and Liberia.
The Portuguese first began to trade along the coast about 1500. During the next half-century, neighboring peoples subjugated many of the local peoples and established kingdoms.
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