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**Sierra Leone**

1. Ernest Bai Koroma is the president of the country. 2. **Geography** 3.**Backround Information** 4. **Supporting Countries** 5**.** **Mo Ibrahim Foundation Scores** 6. **Ernest's Poltical Views** Works Cited [] []
 * The total area of the country is 71,620 sq km
 * The country is located in Western Africa with the north Atlantic coast to the west.
 * Sierra Leone sits inbetween the countries of Liberia and Guinea
 * Sierra Leons's natural resources include diamonds, titanium ore, bauxite, iron ore, gold, and chromite.
 * The terrian widely varies and has mangrove swamps near the coast, and upland plateau in the middle, and mountians to the east.
 * The climate is hot, humid, and rainy from May to December. After that the winter dry season takes over for the rest of the year.
 * Economy**
 * The two main ways they make money are industry and agriculture products. These include rice, coffee, cocoa, palm kernels, palm oil, peanuts, poultry, cattle, sheep, pigs, fish, diamonds mining; small-scale manufacturing (beverages, textiles, cigarettes, footwear); petroleum refining, and small commercial ship repair.
 * Even with all these reasources 68% are below the poverty line.
 * Two thrids of all there citzens are farmers.
 * Every year the country imports 264 million dollars worth of goods but only exports 49 million.
 * Population and Soacil Structure**
 * The poulation is 5,997,486
 * The infant mortality rate is 143.64 deaths/1,000 live births
 * 7% of the population has aids
 * There is a very high chance of catching waterbourne diseases.
 * The main religions in the country are Muslim 60%, indigenous beliefs 30%, Christian 10%
 * Ernest Bai Koroma worked in insurance for 24 years before he entered poltics in 2001
 * He is married and has 2 children
 * He went to college at Fourah Bay College and at the University of Sierra Leone
 * The United Kingdom is huge supporter and doner to Sierra Leone. They have been trying to help the country get back on it's feet.
 * Belgium is another supporter of Sierra Leone because 61.6% of all the countires exports go to Belgium.
 * The Un is also a support of the country has sent peacekeepers into the country ultiple times to try and help stop the civil wars.
 * 58 in safety and rule of law.
 * 53 in participation and human rights
 * 43 in economic opportunity
 * 38 in human development
 * He is trying to rebuild the country after years of civil war.
 * He is trying to crush the rebels groups in the country to end wars.