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Sierra Leone

Republic of Sierra Leone

AfricaWestern AfricaSLSLE

Population

7.98M

Capital

Freetown

Country Overview

Basic Information

Common Name: Sierra Leone
Official Name: Republic of Sierra Leone
Region: Africa
Subregion: Western Africa
Population: 7,976,985

Codes & Identifiers

Alpha-2 Code: SL
Alpha-3 Code: SLE
Olympic Code: SLE

Bordering Countries

GIN LBR

Geography

Geographical Information

Latitude: 8.5°
Longitude: -11.5°
Area: 71,740 km²

Regional Information

Capital: Freetown
Region: Africa
Subregion: Western Africa

Culture & Economy

Languages

English (eng)

Currencies

Sierra Leonean leone (Le)SLL