Republic of Sierra Leone is located on the West Coast of Sierra Leone
Originally Sierra Leone
was a British colony and
became independent in 1961
Capital city: Freetown
Population: ~6Mio.
Economy: mainly agriculture
and natural resources
1991 – 2002: civil war –> devastating consequences for economy and infrastructure
2014: Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone and neighbouring countries Guinea and Liberia
→ With the following consequences:
- Collapse of the health system
- Thousands of people lost their lives through Ebola
- Stigmatisation of affected survivors
- Strong price increase of staple food