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  Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone is located on the southwestern coast in the western part of the African continent, sharing its northern border with Guinea and its southeastern border with Liberia. The capital city is Freetown.
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  • Population: 6,017,643
  • Land Area: 71,620 sq km
  • Capital City: Freetown
  • Languages: English(official),  Krio,  Mende,  Temne
  • Religions: 10% Christian, 60% Muslim, 30% indigenous beliefs
  • Government: constitutional democracy
  • Date of independence: 4/27/1961
  • GDP: $3.335 billion (2004 est.)

These data are from the World Factbook


  • Visit the Sierra Leone country page of MSU's globalEDGE.
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