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Sierra Leone Capital: Freetown Population: 6,005,250 The Geography of Sierra Leone Total Size: 71,740 square km Size Comparison: slightly smaller than South Carolina Geographical Coordinates: 8 30 N, 11 30 W World Region: Africa General Terrain: coastal belt of mangrove swamps, wooded hill country, upland plateau, mountains in east Geographical Low Point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m Geographical High Point: Loma Mansa (Bintimani) 1,948 m Climate: tropical; hot, humid; summer rainy season (May to December); winter dry season (December to April) The People of Sierra Leone Type of Government: constitutional democracy Languages Spoken: English (official, regular use limited to literate minority), Mende (principal vernacular in the south), Temne (principal vernacular in the north), Krio (English-based Creole, spoken by the descendants of freed Jamaican slaves who were settled in the Freetown area, a lingua franca and a first language for 10% of the population but understood by 95%) Independence: 27 April 1961 (from UK) National Holiday: Independence Day, 27 April (1961) Nationality: Sierra Leonean(s) Religions: Muslim 60%, indigenous beliefs 30%, Christian 10% Economy of Sierra Leone Major Industries: diamond mining; small-scale manufacturing (beverages, textiles, cigarettes, footwear); petroleum refining, small commercial ship repair Agricultural Products: rice, coffee, cocoa, palm kernels, palm oil, peanuts; poultry, cattle, sheep, pigs; fish Natural Resources: diamonds, titanium ore, bauxite, iron ore, gold, chromite Major Exports: diamonds, rutile, cocoa, coffee, fish Major Imports: foodstuffs, machinery and equipment, fuels and lubricants, chemicals Currency: leone (SLL) National GDP: $4,921,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $185,000,000 Brief History of Sierra Leone: The government is slowly reestablishing its authority after the 1991 to 2002 civil war that resulted in tens of thousands of deaths and the displacement of more than 2 million people (about one-third of the population). The last UN peacekeepers withdrew in December 2005, leaving full responsibility for security with domestic forces, but a new civilian UN office remains to support the government. Mounting tensions related to planned 2007 elections, deteriorating political and economic conditions in Guinea, and the tenuous security situation in neighboring Liberia may present challenges to continuing progress in Sierra Leone's stability. Back to Geography Home Page

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