Sierra Leone

Official name: Republic of Sierra Leone
Also known as: Ripɔblik fɔ Siera Liɔn (Krio)

Flag of Sierra Leone
Capital of Sierra Leone: Freetown
Area of Sierra Leone: 71,740 km² (27,699 mi²) (119th) 
Population of Sierra Leone: 8,642,022 (102rd) - (2024 est.)
Location: Western Africa
Languages of Sierra Leone: English (official, regular use limited to literate minority), Mende (principal vernacular in the south), Temne (principal vernacular in the north), Krio (English-based Creole, spoken by the descendants of freed Jamaican slaves; a first language for 10% of the population but understood by 95%)
Religions of Sierra Leone: Muslim 78.5%, Christian 20.4%, Other religions 1.1% (2020 est.)
Ethnic groups of Sierra Leone: Temne 35.4%, Mende 30.8%, Limba 8.8%, Kono 4.3%, Koranko 4%, Fula 3.8%, Mandingo 2.8%, Loko 2%, Sherbro 1.9%, Creole 1.2% (descendants of freed Jamaican slaves who were settled in the Freetown area in the late-18th century; also known as Krio), other 5% (2019 est.)
Currency: Leone (SLE)
Time zone: UTC (GMT)
Calling code: (+232)
Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations

Border countries (2): Guinea 794 km, Liberia 299 km.
Coastline: North Atlantic Ocean 402 km

Administrative divisions of Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Map

4 provinces and 1 area*: Eastern, Northern, North Western, Southern, Western*.

Natural resources: diamonds, titanium ore, bauxite, iron ore, gold, chromite.
Western Area, Southern Province, Northern Province, Eastern Province.

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