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The year 1462 found Portuguese explorer Pedro da Cintra sailing the West African coast, more specifically passing the area known today as the Freetown Peninsula. It was a time of heavy thunderstorm activity and it appears that our Pedro, ever the romantic, decided to associate the gentle mountains he observed with the lion's roar of thunder; subsequently naming the area, in his language - Sierra Lyoa.
they came 2,000 miles in this? Inevitably, if not predictably, along the same coast came English Jack Tars during the sixteenth century who made the slight change to Sierra Leoa; and by 1787 under British rule, the name had finally become Sierra Leone.
Of course there will always be other views as to the origins of the name Sierra Leone, however our wandering, poetic Pedro's version has that romantic ring to it, somehow so much more in keeping with the many tales of wonder that eminate from this
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∙ 9y agoSierra Leone got its name when a Portuguese explorer sailed down the coast of West Africa. It is portuguese and means "Roaring Mountains" or "Lion Mountains".
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∙ 10y agothe president named it to stop the waring factions
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Sierra Rose's father Oliver Fish was granted custody of her and the three of them (Oliver/Fish, Kyle, and Sierra Rose) left town.
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What is the fourth largest city in Sierra Leone by population?
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How far is West Africa from South Africa?
That depends on what country in "West Africa" you are talking about. South Africa is a country, whereas West Africa could be defined as anything on the western coast of the continent. However, as an example, the distance between Cape Town in South Africa and Freetown, Sierra Leone, in West Africa is 3,594 miles.
Did anyone from Freetown MA die in Vietnam?
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What are some animals that begin with the letter Y African?
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What are the cities in the Bahamas?
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Tongo is a mixed language spoken in the Central African Republic that uses French as one of its main lexifier languages. This is due to the historical influence of French colonialism in the region.
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Sierra Rose's father Oliver Fish was granted custody of her and the three of them (Oliver/Fish, Kyle, and Sierra Rose) left town.
Where is the Sierra View Library in Reno located?
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What is your town called in Pokemon ruby?
Your town in Pokemon ruby is called littleroot town.
Is there a town called Spiderweb?
No. There is no town in the world called 'Spiderweb'.
