Sierra Leone
Republic of Sierra Leone
Western AfricaSLSLE
Population
7.98M
Capital
Freetown
Country Overview
Geography
Basic Information
- Common Name
- Sierra Leone
- Official Name
- Republic of Sierra Leone
- Region
- Western Africa
- Population
- 7.98M
Codes & Identifiers
- Alpha-2 Code
- SL
- Alpha-3 Code
- SLE
- Olympic Code
- 694
- Area
- 71,740 km²
Time Zones
- UTC
Languages
English
Continents
Africa
Currencies
- Le - Leone (SLE)
International Associations
Commonwealth of Nations (Commonwealth) Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Geographic Location
Coordinates: -13.27°, 8.49°
Sierra Leone is located in , specifically in the Western Africa region. It shares borders with 2 countries.
About Sierra Leone
The capital city, Freetown, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The language spoken include English.
Geographic Facts
- Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
- Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
- About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.