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Sierra Leone

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Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the west coast of West Africa. It is bordered to the southeast by Liberia and by Guinea to the north. Sierra Leone's land area is 73,252 km2 (28,283 sq mi). It has a tropical climate and environments ranging from savannahs to rainforests. As of the 2023 census, Sierra Leone had a population of 8,460,512. Freetown is its capital and largest city.

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People are called

Sierra Leonean

Driving side

Right

Calling code

+232

Capital

Freetown

Population

7,557,212

Area

71,740 km2

Climate

Tropical

Government

Presidential republic

Currency

leone

Languages

English 4.4M, Mende, Temne

Sells

iron ore, titanium ore, diamonds, aluminum ore

Sells to

China 67%, India 6%, Belgium 5%

Land borders

2: Guinea, Liberia

Drives on the

right

Calling code

+232

Founded

1961

Hemisphere

Northern

WHAT PEOPLE ARE CALLED

Sierra Leonean

These are English demonyms for people from Sierra Leone. A demonym describes a connection to a place; it does not mean everyone shares an ethnicity, language or religion.

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SAME LAND, DIFFERENT WORLDS

Civilizations, flags & standards

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Religion: state & society

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Mount Bintumani

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Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Englishofficial

4.4M speakers

Mende

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Temne

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What it sells, and to whom

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Farms and fisheries

cassava
rice
oil palm fruit
vegetables
sweet potatoes
milk

Largest cities

Freetown capital	802,639
Kenema	255,110
Bo	233,684
Koidu	128,030
Makeni	85,116

Form of government

Presidential republic.

presidential system

Money, belief and alliances

Money

leone

Belongs to

United Nations World Meteorological Organization International Development Association Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes African Union Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Commonwealth of Nations Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency International Bank for Reconstruction and Development UNESCO Economic Community of West African States Mano River Union World Health Organization Interpol World Trade Organization

Climate and geography

tropical; hot, humid; summer rainy season (May to December); winter dry season (December to April)

Climate zone

Tropical

Highest point

Mount Bintumani

Landmarks and landscapes

Bunce Island

Northern hemisphere.

Land borders (2)

Guinea

Liberia

In charge right now

Julius Maada Bio Head of state

David Sengeh Head of government

Figures from its history

Siaka Stevens President, 1971-1985 Siaka Probyn Stevens was the leader of Sierra Leone from 1967 to 1985, serving as Prime Minister from 1967 to 1971 and as President from 1971 to 1985.

Ahmad Tejan Kabbah President who ended the civil war Alhaji Ahmad Tejan Kabbah was a Sierra Leonean politician who served as the third President of Sierra Leone from 1996 to 1997 and from 1998 to 2007.