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 * **Seattle, Washington ** || **Freetown, Sierra Leone ** ||
 * [[image:flag_washington.gif caption="This is Washington's state flag!"]] || [[image:sierra leones flag.gif width="368" height="253" caption="This is Sierra Leone's countries flag!"]] ||
 * __** Location: **__

[|47°36′35″N][|122°19′59″W]
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Seattle is west of Olympic National Park. It is north of Kent, south of Lynnwood. And is east of Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
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[|8°29′4″N][|13°14′4″W]
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Sierra Leone is located north of the equator and is on the west coast. To the west you will find a small island called Cape Verde on the north Atlantic Ocean. Then, to the east you will find the wonderful country Guinea. If you go north you will run into the country Guinea too and then if you go south you will run into the country Liberia.

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**Elevation (feet or meters)**: 1,706'


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 * (MAJOR EXPORTS) **

(All of this information is from Culture Grams.)Technology is a big part of the economy. Aerospace, The Boeing Company, Microsoft, and Amazon.com are really big technology companies from Washington. Aerospace is a leading industry. The Boeing Company, founded in Seattle, manufactures airplanes and is one of the state’s largest employers. High-tech companies such as Microsoft and the online retailer Amazon.com also make their home in the state.

According to Culture Grams Washington is the 13th most populated state in the country. It is also one of the fastest-growing states. More than half of Washingtonians live in the Puget Sound area, which includes Seattle, Tacoma, and Olympia. People move to Washington from other states such as California and from other countries in Europe, Asia, and North America. Population growth in the state has brought challenges in dealing with traffic, pollution, crime, and urban (city) overcrowding.
 * People: **

Technology is a big thing in Seattle, Washington. Almost everyone has cellphones and has a computer. Aerospace, The Boeing Company, Microsoft, and Amazon.com are really big technology companies from Washington. Aerospace is a leading industry. The Boeing Company, founded in Seattle, manufactures airplanes and is one of the state’s largest employers. High-tech companies such as Microsoft and the online retailer Amazon.com also make their home in the state
 * Ideas: (Major News Stations??) **

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Highest: Loma Mansa (Bintimani) 1,948 m
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According to Culture Grams Sierra Leone exports coffee, cocoa, ginger, palm oil, and diamonds. International donors send food aid to Sierra Leone to help feed the population.

According to Culture Grams, around 20 different ethnic groups make up the population of Sierra Leone. The largest groups are the Mende in the south and the Temne in the north. Smaller groups include the Limba, Kono, Creole, Mandingo, Kisi, and Loko. Most of the Creole is descendants of the freed African slaves from America who originally settled Freetown. They still live mainly in and around the capital city.
 * People: **

Most of Sierra Leone's system of roads and highways are unpaved. Most people take taxis, scooters, okada (bikes), and poda-podas (small pickups with seats and a roof in the back) to get around.
 * Ideas: (Major News Stations??) **


 * Internet Users (per of: 100 people) 2 **
 * Cellular Phone Subscriptions(per 100 people): 44 **
 * Paved Roads: 8% **

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 * __**Place: **__

1889 the state of Washington was established.
 * Settled (Established) in what year: **


 * Top 3 Languages: **

1.English

2.Spanish

3.Russian


 * Historical (3 facts): **
 * 1) In May 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted in Washington, blasting more than 1,300 feet of the mountaintop and sending volcanic ash across the state.
 * 2) Before Europeans arrived in the area now known as Washington, Native American tribes lived there for thousands of years. These natives lived very different lifestyles depending on whether they were west or east of the Cascade Mountains. The tribes on the coast (Quileute, Quinault, Chinook, and more) enjoyed an okay climate and had plenty of food.
 * 3) In 1805 the wonderful Lewis and Clark make it to Washington.

Winter: In the winter the temperatures are 43 degrees for the high. Then, for the low the temperature is 30 degrees.
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In the summer the temperature is 78 degrees for the high. Then, the low for the summer is 52 degrees.
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April 27th 1961
 * Settled (Established) in what year: **


 * Top 3 Languages: **

1. English

2. Krio

3.Mende


 * Historical (3 facts): **


 * 1) In 1462 Portuguese explorer Pedro de Cinta names Sierra Leone as his territory.
 * 2) In 1808 Freetown becomes a crowned colony settled by freed slaves.
 * 3) In 1961 Sierra Leone achieves independence.

In Sierra Leone, they have a mean temperature that temperature is 81 degrees.
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 * __** Human Environment Interaction: **__
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Housing in Seattle is like many other states. In the cities people usually live in apartments. But, other people live in a more expensive house and a lot more space than in the apartments. Also, some people will live in condos.
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 * Leisure (3 activities): **
 * 1) People go to the Pike Place Market for entertainment and to eat some food!
 * 2) Other people go to the space needle to look at all of Seattle and again enjoy some food!
 * 3) The EMPM (Experience Music Project Museum) is a museum that is just a few steps away from the space needle. Will blow your mind! The museum is a nonprofit museum dedicated to world pop culture.

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According to Culture Grams, middle- andupper-class urbanites live in houses made of cement blocks. Roofs consist of corrugated metal sheeting, and floors are tiled or paved with cement.Urban homes are often painted. The main room is the sitting room, which is furnished with comfortable chairs and sofas and a low table for serving refreshments. Other rooms include three or more bedrooms, a kitchen, and a bathroom. Interiors are often decorated with photos and artificial flowers. The majority of urban families own a television and VCR or DVD player. Poor urban residents live in lower-quality, smaller housing usually built entirely of metal sheeting or timber. In recent years, suburbs have been established outside larger cities. These areas are generally more expensive; less congested, and have more modern structures than other areas.
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 * Leisure (3 activities): **


 * 1) According to Culture Grams, Soccer is Sierra Leone's most popular sport, and matches are usually well attended. Men and boys enjoy watching televised international soccer matches, and most people have an allegiance to a European soccer team.
 * 2) According to Culture Grams, an important recreational activity is visiting friends and relatives. In urban areas, movie theaters usually show Nigerian, Ghanaian, and other imported films. Children often gather at night to play games, like hide-and-seek, by the light of the moon.
 * 3) For children’s fun they often find ways to make toys, such as paper flutes, drums (from pots), and rag soccer balls.

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 * [|Washingtons state Anthem] || [|Sierra Leone's Anthem] ||
 * [|Space Needle :-)] || [|Africa Quiz :-)] ||
 * || [|Fun Game! :-)] ||