Interesting Facts about Sierra Leone

History

- 50 years ago this country was well developed, no potholes, hospitals free of charge*

- after independence from Britain the government ran country with ulterior motives leading to destruction - 1992 rebels came to destroy civilians adding to it's downturn

- Freetown wiped out, after ten years of war UN intervened

- child soldiers given money in exchange for weapons. many used the money to lump sum together and purchase motorcycles, becoming bixi drivers 

* today hospitals are free for children under five and pregnant ladies

People

- church believes women never leaves the men

- obligated to give once someone has asked them for possession

- once given money they will continue to ask for it

- 35% of Africans have type B blood

- Krio language (broken English) formed by slaves to speak amongst each other without their masters understanding -> quite smart of them!
- being fat and gaining weight is a compliment, means they have money to be fed