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S elective in quality of ships and our service partners L ooking forward to the future I mprove ship registration process S upport ship-owners and other users by training and educating R educe ship registration costs Sierra Leone International Ship Registry has been appointed by the Sierra Leone Maritime Administration to perform ship registration activities vested upon the Sierra Leone Merchant Shipping Act of 2003 as a Registrar of Ships as well as Registrar of Seamen, with effect from April 18, 2005. SIERRA LEONE – A West African Country FACTS: - Full name: Republic of Sierra Leone
- Population: 5.3 million (UN, 2005)
- Capital: Freetown
- Area: 71,740 sq km (27,699 sq miles)
- Languages: English, Krio
- Major religions: Islam, indigenous beliefs, Christianity
- Monetary unit: 1 Leone = 100 cents
- Main exports: Diamonds, rutile, cocoa, coffee, fish
- GNI per capita: US $220 (World Bank, 2006)
- Internet domain: .sl
- International dialling code: +232
Sierra Leone is located in Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Liberia. Coast line is 402 Km and exclusive economic zone is 200NM. The capital and port of registry is Freetown Sierra Leone emerged from a decade of civil war in 2002, with the help of Britain, the former colonial power, and a large United Nations peacekeeping mission. More than 17,000 foreign troops disarmed tens of thousands of rebels and militia fighters. The country now faces the challenge of reconstruction.
The 1991 to 2002 civil war between the government and the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) resulted in tens of thousands of deaths and the displacement of more than 2 million people.
United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone (UNIOSIL) is mandated with assisting the Government in, among other things: building the capacity of State institutions to develop and implement a strategy for addressing the root causes of the conflict and accelerate progress towards the Millennium Development Goals; developing a national plan of action for human rights and establishing a national human rights commission; enhancing good governance, transparency and accountability; building the capacity of the National Electoral Commission to conduct a free, fair and credible electoral process in 2007; strengthening the security sector; and developing initiatives for the protection and well-being of youth, women and children. Sierra Leone is rich in diamonds. The trade in illicit gems, known as "blood diamonds" for their role in funding conflicts, perpetuated the civil war. The government has attempted to crack down on cross-border diamond trafficking.  Diamond exports, and the exploitation of mineral reserves, have helped to bouy the post-conflict economy. |
