 |
||
|
|
Republik Sierra
Leone |
|
|
A republic in west Africa. The coastal area was occupied by Great Britain after 1791, the hinterland coming under British protection in 1896. In 1961, Sierra Leone became independent. Long one of the most progressive of Britain's west African colonies, Sierra Leone's early
political stability and economic growth have given way to coups,
countercoups, rampant corruption and an economy heavily dependent on
foreign aid. |
||
