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List All Cities in Sierra Leone Listing cities Sierra Leone database :
Bonthe
Kabala
Kailahun
Kambia
Magburaka
Moyamba
Port Loko
Waterloo
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Background
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Democracy is slowly being reestablished after the civil war from 1991 to 2002 that resulted in tens of thousands of deaths and the displacement of more than 2 million people (about one-third of the population). The military, which took over full responsibility for security following the departure of UN peacekeepers at the end of 2005, is increasingly developing as a guarantor of the country's stability. The armed forces remained on the sideline during the 2007 presidential election, but still look to the UN Integrated Office in Sierra Leone (UNIOSIL) - a civilian UN mission - to support efforts to consolidate peace. The new government's priorities include furthering development, creating jobs, and stamping out endemic corruption.
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Population
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5,245,695 (July 2010 est.)
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Government type
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3 provinces and 1 area*; Eastern, Northern, Southern, Western*
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Administrative divisions
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constitutional democracy
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Independence
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Independence Day, 27 April (1961)
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International organization participation
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three equal horizontal bands of green (top), white, and blue; green symbolizes agriculture, mountains, and natural resources, white represents unity and justice, and blue the sea and the natural harbor in Freetown
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Economy - overview
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Market value of publicly traded shares
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diamond mining; small-scale manufacturing (beverages, textiles, cigarettes, footwear); petroleum refining, small commercial ship repair
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Agriculture - products
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NA%
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Industries
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80 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial production growth rate
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74.4 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity - production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Oil - production
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502 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Internet country code
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13,900 (2008)
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