Sierra Leone

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Sierra Leone is a country in West Africa, on the Atlantic Ocean. It’s known for the white-sand beaches lining the Freetown Peninsula. The capital city, Freetown, commemorates the nation’s slave-trade history with the Cotton Tree landmark and King’s Yard Gate. Both were known as places of refuge for returned slaves in the 18th and 19th centuries. Nearby Bunce Island was a key departure point during the slave trade.

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Point	Information
Country Name	Republic of Sierra Leone
Short Name	Sierra Leone
Capital	Freetown
Largest city	Freetown
Official languages	English
National Languages	Mende, Temne, Krio
Religion	Islam (78%), Christianity (21%)
Demonym(s)	Sierra Leonean
Government	Unitary presidential constitutional republic
President	Julius Maada Bio
Vice President	Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh
House Speaker	Abass Chernor Bundu
Chief Justice	Desmond Babatunde Edwards
Total Area	71,740 km² (27,700 sq mi)
Water (%)	1.1
Total Land Area (%)	70,950.86 km²
Population	7,092,113 (2015 census)
GDP (PPP)	$12.177 billion (2018 estimate)
GDP (Nominal)	$3.824 billion (2018 estimate)
Currency	Leone (SLL)
Time zone	UTC (GMT)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Mains Electricity	230 V – 50 Hz
Driving side	Right
Calling code	+232
ISO 3166 code	SL
Internet TLD	.sl
Political Parties	National Grand Coalition All People’s Congress Grand Alliance Party Peace and Liberation Party
Independence Day	27 April 1961
Tallest Building	City Hall Administrative Complex Sam Bangura Building Ministries Building Christian Smith Building
Richest Persons	Ernest Bai Koroma
Top Website	Sl.undp.org Sierra-leone.org Embassyofsierraleone.net Sl-writers-series.org
Flag	Sierra Leone Flag
Map	Sierra Leone Map