Introduction:
Sierra Leone, officially known as the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country located in West Africa. Sierra Leone is bordered by Guinea on the north, Liberia in the south-east, and the Atlantic Ocean in the south-west. Sierra Leone has a tropical climate with an environment which ranges from rainforests to savannas. Based on the 2015 consensus, Sierra Leone’s population is 7, 075,641 and has a total area of 71,740 km2. Sierra Leone consists of 4 different geographical regions: the Northern Province, Eastern Province, Southern Province and the Western Area which is split into 14 districts. Sierra Leone’s capital city is Freetown, which is also the largest city and its political and economic centre. The second largest city is Bo and other major cities include Makeni, Kenema, and Koidu Town. Sierra Leone became an independent nation on April 27, 1961 lead by Sir Milton Margai, who later became the first Prime Minister of Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone, officially known as the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country located in West Africa. Sierra Leone is bordered by Guinea on the north, Liberia in the south-east, and the Atlantic Ocean in the south-west. Sierra Leone has a tropical climate with an environment which ranges from rainforests to savannas. Based on the 2015 consensus, Sierra Leone’s population is 7, 075,641 and has a total area of 71,740 km2. Sierra Leone consists of 4 different geographical regions: the Northern Province, Eastern Province, Southern Province and the Western Area which is split into 14 districts. Sierra Leone’s capital city is Freetown, which is also the largest city and its political and economic centre. The second largest city is Bo and other major cities include Makeni, Kenema, and Koidu Town. Sierra Leone became an independent nation on April 27, 1961 lead by Sir Milton Margai, who later became the first Prime Minister of Sierra Leone.
Recent Statistics:
According to 'country meters' estimates, as of 1/20/2017, the population of Sierra Leone is 6 680 066. An official population count dates back to a census done in 2015, which states that there is a population of 7,075,641. Canada's current population is estimated to be at 36 533 403 and the last available census of 2011 states that the population is at 37.7 million. Canada has roughly 29,853,337 more people when using 'country meters' statistics.
The male population of Sierra Leone is estimated to be at 48.9 percent while the female population is estimated to be at 51.1 percent according to 'country meters'. Canada's male population is estimated to be at 49.6 percent while the female population is at 50.4 percent. Both Canada and Sierra Leone have similar male to female ratios and the ratio is also very leveled as the number of males almost equal the number of females. In Canada, the natural increase was positive with the number of births exceeding the number of deaths by 131 528 in 2016. In Sierra Leone, the natural increase was positive, as the number of births outnumbered the deaths by 149 050. External migration has also decreased the population by 4503 in 2016. However, in Canada, migration has increased the overall population by 242 495 in 2016. The sex ratio of the overall Canadian population was 0.985 (985 males per 1 000 females). In 2016, Sierra Leone's sex ratio of the overall population is 0.956 (956 males per 1 000 females). Both Canada's and Sierra Leone's sex ratio is below the global average of approximately 1 016 males to 1 000 females as of 2016.
Population Density is calculated by dividing the permanently settled people of a certain country by the total area of a country. The total area of Canada is 9 984 670 km square. The population density of Canada is 3.7 people per square kilometer as of January 2017. The total area of Sierra Leone is 71,740 km square with a population density of 93.0 people per square kilometer as of January 2017. This is a very significant stat as there is a huge difference in the number of people per square kilometer between Canada and Sierra Leone. Countries such as Sierra Leone are considered to be overpopulated as the infrastructure and resources of the country doesn't support the population and population density. Also, the average age in Canada is 39.9 while it is 19.4 years in Sierra Leone. The average life expectancy in Canada is 81.5 whereas the average life expectancy in Sierra Leone is 50.1 as of 2016. Sierra Leone's life expectancy is about 30 years less than Canada's. Sierra Leone's life expectancy is also the lowest in the world as of 2016. Such stats indicates that people in countries such as Sierra Leone don't have good living standards. The following graphs address the population distribution of both Canada and Sierra Leone.
According to 'country meters' estimates, as of 1/20/2017, the population of Sierra Leone is 6 680 066. An official population count dates back to a census done in 2015, which states that there is a population of 7,075,641. Canada's current population is estimated to be at 36 533 403 and the last available census of 2011 states that the population is at 37.7 million. Canada has roughly 29,853,337 more people when using 'country meters' statistics.
The male population of Sierra Leone is estimated to be at 48.9 percent while the female population is estimated to be at 51.1 percent according to 'country meters'. Canada's male population is estimated to be at 49.6 percent while the female population is at 50.4 percent. Both Canada and Sierra Leone have similar male to female ratios and the ratio is also very leveled as the number of males almost equal the number of females. In Canada, the natural increase was positive with the number of births exceeding the number of deaths by 131 528 in 2016. In Sierra Leone, the natural increase was positive, as the number of births outnumbered the deaths by 149 050. External migration has also decreased the population by 4503 in 2016. However, in Canada, migration has increased the overall population by 242 495 in 2016. The sex ratio of the overall Canadian population was 0.985 (985 males per 1 000 females). In 2016, Sierra Leone's sex ratio of the overall population is 0.956 (956 males per 1 000 females). Both Canada's and Sierra Leone's sex ratio is below the global average of approximately 1 016 males to 1 000 females as of 2016.
Population Density is calculated by dividing the permanently settled people of a certain country by the total area of a country. The total area of Canada is 9 984 670 km square. The population density of Canada is 3.7 people per square kilometer as of January 2017. The total area of Sierra Leone is 71,740 km square with a population density of 93.0 people per square kilometer as of January 2017. This is a very significant stat as there is a huge difference in the number of people per square kilometer between Canada and Sierra Leone. Countries such as Sierra Leone are considered to be overpopulated as the infrastructure and resources of the country doesn't support the population and population density. Also, the average age in Canada is 39.9 while it is 19.4 years in Sierra Leone. The average life expectancy in Canada is 81.5 whereas the average life expectancy in Sierra Leone is 50.1 as of 2016. Sierra Leone's life expectancy is about 30 years less than Canada's. Sierra Leone's life expectancy is also the lowest in the world as of 2016. Such stats indicates that people in countries such as Sierra Leone don't have good living standards. The following graphs address the population distribution of both Canada and Sierra Leone.
The population distribution in Sierra Leone is inconsistent as many places have a very low population and many areas have a very high population such as in Bombali. In Canada, the population is much more consistent as the northern part of the country is very sparsely populated and the population is higher closer to the American border from the west to the east of Canada. But this also shows why Canada's population density is very low, much of Canada isn't suitable for living. The following graphs show the age structure of Canada and Sierra Leone.
The following graphs portray the age structure of both Canada and Sierra Leone. From these graphs you can infer that many people don't live a very long life in Sierra Leone which can be a result of poverty and many other causes such as diseases. In Canada, 68.5 percent of the population is between 15 and 64 years old. The percentage of the population under 15 is 15.7 and the percentage above 65 is 15.9. In Sierra Leone the percentage of the population between 15 and 64 is 54.5. The percentage of the population under 15 is 41.8 and the percentage above 65 is a meager 3.7.
Economy: Canada has the tenth (nominal) or fifteenth biggest (PPP) economy on the planet (measured in US dollars at market trade rates), is one of the world's wealthiest countries, and is a member of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and Group of Seven (G7). Likewise with other developed countries, the Canadian economy is ruled by the service business, which employs around seventy-five percent of Canadians. Canada is unordinary among developed nations in the significance of the primary sector, with the logging and oil enterprises being two of Canada's most vital. Canada additionally has a sizable manufacturing industry, situated in Central Canada, with the car business and airship industry being particularly critical. With a long coastline, Canada has the eighth biggest business in commercial fishing and the seafood industry in the world. Canada is one of the worldwide leaders in the entertainment software industry. Canada's GDP per capita is 51,958.38 USD as of 2013. The economy of Sierra Leone is that of an undeveloped country with a GDP of around 1.9 billion USD as of 2009. Since the finish of the civil war in 2002, the economy is step by step recuperating with a GDP development rate in the vicinity of 4 and 7%. In 2008 its GDP in PPP positioned between 147th (World Bank) and 153rd (CIA) biggest in the world.Sierra Leone's financial improvement has dependably been hampered by an over dependence on mineral misuse. Progressive governments and the populace all in all have dependably trusted that "precious stones and gold" are adequate generators of foreign cash profit and draw for speculation.
Accordingly, large-scale agriculture of commodity items, industrial development, and feasible ventures have been dismissed by governments. The economy could hence be portrayed as one which seems to be "exploitative" - a rentier state - and based on the extraction of unsustainable assets or non-reusable resources. 66% of the number of inhabitants in Sierra Leone are straightforwardly required in subsistence agriculture. Agriculture represented 58 percent national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2007.
Culture: The way of life of Canada is a term that typifies the imaginative, culinary, artistic, diversion, melodic, political and social components that are illustrative of Canada and Canadians. All through Canada's history, its way of life has been impacted by European culture and conventions, particularly British and French, and by its own native cultures. Over time, components of the way of life of Canada's settler populaces have turned out to be consolidated into standard Canadian culture. The populace has likewise been affected by American culture in view of a mutual dialect, closeness, and movement between the two countries. Canada is regularly portrayed as being "extremely dynamic, assorted, and multicultural". Canada's federal government has frequently been depicted as the instigator of multicultural philosophy in view of its open accentuation on the social significance of immigration. Canada's way of life draws from its expansive scope of constituent nationalities, and approaches that advance a fair society are naturally protected. Canadian Government strategies, for example, free health care; higher and more dynamic tax assessment; prohibiting the death penalty; solid endeavors to wipe out poverty; an accentuation on social differing qualities; strict firearm control; and most as of late, legitimizing same-sex marriage—are social markers of Canada's political and social values. Canadians relate to the nation's organizations of medicinal services, military peacekeeping, the National stop framework and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Sierra Leone culture is much more different that Canada's as Sierra Leone is an undeveloped country.The greater part of individuals in Sierra Leone still carry on a customary, agrarian lifestyle, with ruling chiefs, and religions which preserve social stability, and also neighborhood music, move, traditions and conventions. Handshaking is the ordinary type of welcome. It is common to be engaged in an inn or eatery, especially for business guests. Little tokens of gratefulness are constantly welcome. Easygoing wear is reasonable all over the place. Men are once in a while anticipated that would wear suits and ties. Secret societies are a major a portion of Sierra Leonean culture. You may run over start services for the two major social orders, the "Poro" (men's mystery society) and the "Bundu" (ladies' mystery society) in which, after achieving adolescence, the two sexual orientations are instructed the fundamental abilities and information critical for their part inside society.
Accordingly, large-scale agriculture of commodity items, industrial development, and feasible ventures have been dismissed by governments. The economy could hence be portrayed as one which seems to be "exploitative" - a rentier state - and based on the extraction of unsustainable assets or non-reusable resources. 66% of the number of inhabitants in Sierra Leone are straightforwardly required in subsistence agriculture. Agriculture represented 58 percent national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2007.
Culture: The way of life of Canada is a term that typifies the imaginative, culinary, artistic, diversion, melodic, political and social components that are illustrative of Canada and Canadians. All through Canada's history, its way of life has been impacted by European culture and conventions, particularly British and French, and by its own native cultures. Over time, components of the way of life of Canada's settler populaces have turned out to be consolidated into standard Canadian culture. The populace has likewise been affected by American culture in view of a mutual dialect, closeness, and movement between the two countries. Canada is regularly portrayed as being "extremely dynamic, assorted, and multicultural". Canada's federal government has frequently been depicted as the instigator of multicultural philosophy in view of its open accentuation on the social significance of immigration. Canada's way of life draws from its expansive scope of constituent nationalities, and approaches that advance a fair society are naturally protected. Canadian Government strategies, for example, free health care; higher and more dynamic tax assessment; prohibiting the death penalty; solid endeavors to wipe out poverty; an accentuation on social differing qualities; strict firearm control; and most as of late, legitimizing same-sex marriage—are social markers of Canada's political and social values. Canadians relate to the nation's organizations of medicinal services, military peacekeeping, the National stop framework and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Sierra Leone culture is much more different that Canada's as Sierra Leone is an undeveloped country.The greater part of individuals in Sierra Leone still carry on a customary, agrarian lifestyle, with ruling chiefs, and religions which preserve social stability, and also neighborhood music, move, traditions and conventions. Handshaking is the ordinary type of welcome. It is common to be engaged in an inn or eatery, especially for business guests. Little tokens of gratefulness are constantly welcome. Easygoing wear is reasonable all over the place. Men are once in a while anticipated that would wear suits and ties. Secret societies are a major a portion of Sierra Leonean culture. You may run over start services for the two major social orders, the "Poro" (men's mystery society) and the "Bundu" (ladies' mystery society) in which, after achieving adolescence, the two sexual orientations are instructed the fundamental abilities and information critical for their part inside society.
Living Standards: Sierra Leone compared to Canada has very low living standards.
The picture on the left shows the living quarters of a normal person, they are very dark and the only access to daylight is the door. Compared to Canada, these houses are of very bad quality as they have no solid structure and the cheapest materials are used for key parts of the house such as the roof. Using metal which is a subject to rusting is not a good idea. The picture on the right shows that the structural 'bones' or studs of the house aren't structurally supported by beams, In Canada, building requirements mean that there needs to be a beam installed throughout a house which contains few walls and structural studs. You can clearly see that this isn't the case after looking at the picture on the right. With no electricity in the day, the only time you would get light was through the daylight coming in through the doors and windows. Made out of what looks like blocks and mud, these homes have at most three rooms lodging substantial families. These comprise of two rooms and a common zone. A few rooftops are made out of wood, while others are thatched. Sleeping plans normally include lying on bamboo sheets on top of hard surfaces and if you are lucky, a sheet and pad. Mosquito nets slip from the roof over the bed to shield you from being chomped.
Ordinarily, the cooking and eating would happen round the back of the working with the mother tending to the stove and furthermore some of the time supporting a youthful kid too. Plenty of chickens wander about the roads of the town and rice is ordinarily on the menu for dinner times.These are basic suppers however it is imperative that these families have enough to sustain everybody and being in such provincial ranges, accessing go to purchase nourishment is not generally simple.
The youthful normally need to stroll for a considerable length of time to either offer products in the town to acquire a pay for the family or to attempt and get clean water, wood for the fire and sustenance sources. Compared to Canada, Sierra Leone supports very bad housing and the struggle and work you have to do to get a simple resource such as water can show how poverty-ridden this country is. In Canada, housing is of much better quality and resources such as water is readily available and safely accessible. The UNHDI of Sierra Leone is 0.413 which ranks 181 among the countries of the world whereas, Canada's UNHDI is 0.913 which ranks number 9 among the countries of the world.
Major Issues of Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone has many major issues that it faces. Food Supply is one of the major issues that the people of Sierra Leone face. Sierra Leone's populace is constantly sustenance uncertain. In the 2015 Global Hunger Index, the nation scored a disturbing 38.9. More than a fifth of the populace was undernourished; about one in 10 youngsters under five was found to experience the ill effects of squandering, and very nearly four in 10 from hindering. The under-five death rate was more than 16 percent. Additionally, in 2015, 43 percent of the populace were seriously nourishment uncertain, and a negligible 15 percent sustenance secure. The neighborhood generation of rice, Sierra Leone's fundamental staple, was lacking to fulfill national necessities. Malnutrition is also a major issue that Sierra Leone currently faces. Both under-sustenance and micronutrient deficiencies have added to constant unhealthiness. In 2014, a Standardized Monitoring Assessment and Relief in Transition (SMART) overview found the worldwide intense youngster ailing health rate was 4.7 percent; almost 30 percent of under-fives were constantly malnourished. Ailing health rates change extraordinarily between regions – for instance, in Bombali and Tonkolili, extreme intense lack of healthy sustenance in under-fives was, separately, around 2 and 1.5 circumstances the national normal, and had expanded fundamentally since the last SMART study in 2010. Malnourished kids require special nourishments, including invigorated mixed sustenance, that are unavailable to numerous families. Pervasiveness rates for non-press related iron deficiency are alarmingly high and ineffectively caught on. Among pregnant ladies the rate is 70 percent, among non-pregnant ladies 45 percent, and among kids under five 76 percent. The nation now gives free social insurance to pregnant and nursing moms, and for under-fives. This has expanded access to medicinal services and may help lessen the high maternal and newborn child death rates. Sierra Leone's other major issue is an effect of the Ebola breakout of 2014. In 2014, Sierra Leone was the nation most noticeably bad hit by the West African Ebola flare-up, with more than 14,000 cases and almost 4,000 passings. Two further cases were accounted for in January 2016, almost three months after the flare-up was pronounced over. In spite of the fact that the long haul results of contamination are still ineffectively comprehended, examines recommend wellbeing repercussions continue for no less than two years after disease. Numerous survivors have needed to adapt to unending medical issues, as well as with bias and defamation that make it hard to discovering work. Other than this, Sierra Leone faces problems such as education. The overwhelming Sierra Leone Civil War that kept going from 1991 to 2002 took the country's instruction framework as an early setback, wiping out 1,270 elementary schools and driving 67 percent of all-school matured kids out of school in the year 2001. Over 10 years after the fact, instruction in Sierra Leone is as yet recuperating from the decimation brought on by the contention. The initial nine years of training are mandatory, yet this law remains for all intents and purposes difficult to uphold because of the lack of offices left in the war's wake. The West African country keeps on battling with the troublesome undertakings of modifying schools, preparing educators, and instructing youngsters who have never ventured foot within a classroom. The arrangement of training in Sierra Leone contains three fundamental levels: essential, junior optional and senior auxiliary. Each of the six years of essential instruction are free of cost. Understudies start junior auxiliary school around the age of 12 and stay at that level through age 15. Young ladies living in rustic regions ordinarily have the hardest time achieving this level of tutoring because of social convictions that regularly debilitate their interest. Understudies select in senior auxiliary schools from the ages of 15 to 18, and it is at this level they may decide to between proceeding with their scholastic instruction with arrangements of continuing to college or concentrating on professional preparing. Most professional training programs concentrate on farming abilities, trailed by different proficiencies like mechanics, carpentry and bricklaying. Understudies wishing to seek after a college degree in Sierra Leone have two choices to browse: Njala University and the University of Sierra Leone. Other than the economic problems discussed above, there are also many other problems in the economic structure of Sierra Leone. The cost of Sierra Leone's imports is impressively higher than its income from exports. The primary imports are foodstuffs, hardware, transportation gear, fills, and chemicals; the central fares are precious stones and different minerals, cocoa, espresso, and fish. Precious stone carrying has been an issue since the 1960s, and amid the civil war, a great part of the jewel mining region fell under the control of revolt gatherings. Sierra Leone's driving exchange accomplices are Belgium, Germany, the United States, and Côte d'Ivoire.