Sierra Leone

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.

Economical characteristics

 * Currency: Leone (ISO code: SLL)
 * Central bank discount rate: NA%
 * Commercial banks lending rate: NA% (31 December 2009 )
 * Stock of money (M1): $219.1 million (31 December 2008)
 * Quasi money (with M1 makes M2): $215.2 million (31 December 2008)

Notable events:

 * Banking crisis: 1990

Links

 * Sierra Leone on Wikipedia
 * Central bank of Sierra Leone
 * Country profile (pdf) from the Enterprise Studies page (part of the The World Bank Group)
 * BBC country profile