Sierra Leone, Africa
This post was last updated by José of onez on Sunday, 27 April 2025.
Image of Freetown, capital city of Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Flag
Sierra Leone is a country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Western Africa sub‑region of the Africa continent.
Easy learning about Sierra Leone | |
| Sierra Leone is located in | Sub-Saharan Africa Western Africa Africa Continent |
| Sierra Leone has a population of | 8,460,512 inhabitants (2023 UN data) Inhabitants of Sierra Leone are called Sierra Leoneans |
| The country’s total area is | 71,740 Km2 ( 44,577 sq mi) |
| Global Peace Index Rank | 66 |
| Global Peace Index Score | 2 |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | Sierra Leone HDI ranks in position nº 184 worldwide Low Human Development HDI of 0.458 (0.4 to 1) (2022 data from UNDP) |
| Sierra Leone’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 66 countries Sierra Leone passport ranks in position nº 73 in the world (2025 HP Index data) |
| Sierra Leone GDP per capita is | $915 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF) |
| Sierra Leone ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are illegal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 8° 30' N, 11° 30' W Open in Google Maps |
| Sierra Leone Capital city | Freetown |
| Neighbouring countries | Liberia, Guinea. |
| Sierra Leone Climate | tropical; hot, humid; summer rainy season (May to December); winter dry season (December to April) |
| Most predominant religion | Muslim, |
| Second most predominant religion | Christian |
| Currency name & code | Leone (SLL) |
| Internet ccTLD | .sl |
| Sierra Leone calling code | +232 |
Sierra Leone administrative divisions
4 provinces and 1 area*- Eastern
- Northern
- North Western
- Southern
- Western*
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