Freetown is the
capital and largest city of Sierra Leone. It is a major port city on the
Atlantic Ocean and is located in the Western Area of the country. Freetown is
Sierra Leone's major urban, economic, financial, cultural, educational and
political centre, as it is the seat of the Government of Sierra Leone. The
population of Freetown was 1,055,964 at the 2015 census. The city's economy
revolves largely around its harbour, which occupies a part of the estuary of
the Sierra Leone River in one of the world's largest natural deep water
harbours. The population of Freetown is ethnically, culturally, and religiously
diverse. The city is home to a significant population of all of Sierra Leone's
ethnic groups, with no single ethnic group forming more than 29% of the city's
population. As in virtually all parts of Sierra Leone, the Krio language is
Freetown's primary language of communication and is by far the most widely
spoken language in the city.
The city of
Freetown was founded on March 11, 1792 by Lieutenant John Clarkson, Black
Britons and free people called the Nova Scotian Settlers, who were transported
to Sierra Leone by the Sierra Leone Company. The city of Freetown was a haven
for free-born and freed African American, Liberated African and Caribbean
settlers; and their descendants are known as the Creole people. Freetown is the
oldest capital to be founded by African Americans, having been founded thirty
years before Monrovia, Liberia and is noted for its unique Creole architecture
reflecting American and Caribbean influences.
Received on 15th of January, 2020. Thanks to dear friend Ahmed Abbas Maswood of India.
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