Promoting Sustainable Democratic Consolidation in Sierra Leone

The Republic Of Sierra Leone Is Situated Along The West African Coast. It Isbounded On The North And North East By Guinea On The East And South By Liberiaand On The West By The Atlantic Ocean. Sierra Leone Has A Total Land Area Of72000 Km Of Which About 75% Is Cultivable. According To The 2015 Census It Hasa Population Of 7092113 Million People. In 2018 The Country Was Divided Intofive Regions Including The Northern Northern Western Eastern And Southernprovinces. The Provinces Are Further Divided Into Sixteen Districts And A Total Of190 Chiefdoms Headed By Paramount Chiefs.. Sierra Leone Is Characterized By Favorable Climate In Terms Of Wet And Dry SeasonsWhich Makes It Mainly Suitable For Agriculture Production And The Growing Ofdifferent Types Of Crops In The Country As A Whole. Sierra Leone Is Suitable Forcattle Rearing; Groundnut And Cashew Nut Farming Particularly In The NorthThe Eastern Region Grows Coffee And Cacao And The South Cacao Ginger Andpiassava Oil-Palm Rice Cassava And Sweet Potatoes All Of Which Are Grown Inevery Part Of The Country. The Country Has Vast Acres Of Arable Land For Agricultureproduction. Apart From This Agriculture Potential Sierra Leone Is Very Rich Innatural Resources Such As Diamonds Gold Iron Ore Bauxite Rutile Forest As Wellas Marine Resources Etc. Most Of These Resources Can Be Found In Both Southand East Of The Country And Recent The North Also Has Discovered Some Of Theseminerals Such As Bauxite And Iron Ore Diamonds Have Also Been Discovered.. Sierra Leone Is Among The Leading Producers Of Iron Ore Diamonds And Bauxitein The World