Motto: "Unity - Freedom - Justice"
Anthem: High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free
Capital (and largest city)
Freetown (1,070,200) 8°31′N, 13°15′W
Official languages
English
Demonym
Sierra Leonean
Government
Constitutional republic
President
Ernest Bai Koroma
Vice President
Samuel Sam-Sumana
Independence
from the United Kingdom
April 27, 1961
Republic declared
April 17, 1971
Area
Total
71,740 km² (119thhnv) 27,699 sq mi
Water (%)
1.0
Population
estimate
6,294,774 (103rd1)
Density
83/km² (114th) 199/sq mi
GDP (PPP)
2005 estimate
$4.921 billion (151st)
Per capita
$903 (172nd)
Gini (2003)
62.9 (high)
HDI (2007)
▲ 0.336 (low) (177th)
Currency
Leone (SLL)
SLL
Time zone
GMT (UTC+0)
Internet TLD
.sl
Calling code
+232
1 Rank based on 2007 figures.