Location

Sierra Leone, West Africa - Facts:

• Sierra Lone meaning: Lion Mountain

• National symbol: Sierra Leone Cotton Tree (freedom)

• Capital city: Freetown

• Major mineral: Diamonds

• Favorite food plant: Cassava (we eat both the leaves and root - fufu)

• Known movies: Amistad and Blood Diamond.

• Main languages: Creole and English including twelve other native languages.

• Population: 7.977 million (2020)