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SIERRA LEONE
Republic of Sierra Leone - Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Liberia
Coordinates
8 30 N, 11 30 W
Capital
Freetown
Intn’l Airport
Lungi International Airport
Geographical Area:
total 71,740 sq km slightly smaller than South Carolina
land 71,620 sq km
water 120 sq km
Coastline
402 km
Climate
tropical, hot, humid
summer rainy season (May to December )
winter dry season (January to April)
Terrain
coastal belt of mangrove swamps, wooded forested hill country, upland plateau, white beach coastline
Elevations
lowest point - Atlantic Ocean 0m
highest point - Loma Mansa (Bintumani) 1,948m
Natural resources
diamonds, titanium ore, bauxite, iron ore, gold, chromite, rutile, gas and oil currently under research
Land use
arable land: 7% permanent crops: 1% other: 92%
Population
6,000,000 plus
Nationality
Sierra Leonean
Religions
Muslim 60% Indigenous beliefs 30% Christian 10%
Language
English (official), Mende (principally in the south)
Temne (principally in the north), Krio (English based)
Constitutional democracy
Executive Branch
Head of State: President Ernest Bai Koroma
Ministers: Appointed by President approved by House of Representatives
Judicial Branch
Supreme Court - Appeals Court - High Court
Independence
27 April 1961 (from UK)
National Holiday
Independence Day 27 April
Legal system
based upon English Law and customary indigenous Laws
Suffrage
18 years of age - universal
Flag description
three equal horizontal bands of light green (top), white (middle)
light blue (bottom)
Agriculture
Rice, coffee, cocoa, palm kernels, palm oil, peanuts, vegetables various, poultry, cattle, sheep
Industries
Mining of minerals, small scale manufacturing (beverages, textiles, cigarettes, household products) petrol refining, ship repair
Electricity
Production - approx 255 million kWh
Consumption – approx 237 million kWh
Imports
Foodstuffs, machinery and related equipment, fuels, lubricants, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, household goods, electrical goods
Currency
Leone (Le)
Universities
Fourah Bay College - University of Sierra Leone - Est 1827
Njala University College - located at Njala, 200 miles from Freetown
