SIERRA LEONE

British colony with inland protectorate, between Liberia and French Guinea, W. Africa low and swampy near shore, N. part rises in Mt. Daro to 4,396 ft.; watered by Moa, Bum, Taia, Rokel, Great and Little Scarcies. The temperature (cap.) 138 m., but le in interior. Chief exports; palm kernels, palm oil kola nuts, ginger, pia ava, hides; {mports: cottons, coal, spirits, tobacco. Railway runs inland from Free town to Boia, where it branches; mileage 337. Colony is administered by a governor with nominated executive and_legislative ‘councils; governor is also in charge of protectorate, which is divided into five districts, each under a European commi ioner. Elementary and_ secondary schools belong to the state, mi ionary societies, or private parties; has five Mohammedan schools; Fourah Bay Coll. is affiliated to Durham Univ. Sierra Leone was permanently settled by. British in 1791; at first under a company, was a settlement for escaped slaves; became crown colony (1807); protectorate was established in 1896. Native troops shared in the conquest of Germany’s African colonies during the World War. Area: colony, c. 4,000 Pop. of colony, 75,600 (700 whites); Tim in is, and Limbas; mainly Mohammedans). See Map, Arrica.