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Complete details about Sierra Leone in Africa with capital city Freetown

Country NameSierra Leone (Sierra Leone)
Country CodeSLE
Capital CityFreetown
ContinentAfrica
RegionWestern Africa
Independence Year1961
Population4854000
Surface Area71740.0
Life Expectancy45.3 years
GNP746.0 (old 858.0)
Government FormRepublic

Spoken Languages

Bullom-sherbro     (3.8%)
Ful     (3.8%)
Kono-vai     (5.1%)
Kuranko     (3.4%)
Limba     (8.3%)
Mende     (34.8%)
Temne     (31.8%)
Yalunka     (3.4%)

Major Cities

Freetown, Western     (population 850000)

Sierra Leone's most recent News and Stories



Publisher: Newstime AfricaWed, 23 May 2012 02:16:25 -0700
Sierra Leone's Opposition SLPP party thugs viciously attack pro-ruling-APC ...

It has become a known pattern with the opposition SLPP that every time logic and reasoning leaves them empty headed and ridiculed in the ongoing political debate; they quickly resort to the use of brute force to win the argument and to suppress whoever ...   read full story

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Publisher: Awareness TimesWed, 23 May 2012 10:27:23 -0700
SLPP Tribal Incitement & Such Vices Disgust Sengu Koroma... Calls it Quit! read full story
Publisher: CocoriokoWed, 23 May 2012 13:51:21 -0700
Maada Bio's Last Rainy Season read full story


Publisher: CocoriokoWed, 23 May 2012 14:26:50 -0700
Sierra Leone Can't Be Edging Towards Total Collapse

By Mohamed Sankoh (One Drop) : Whenever you want to be in either a melancholic or pessimistic mood, you should read the mouthpiece of the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP), the Unity newspaper, or any of the ?independent? newspapers aligned to the ...   read full story


Publisher: Sin Chew Jit PohTue, 22 May 2012 23:50:27 -0700
War-scarred Sierra Leone aims to become tourist paradise

Bone-white sand squeaks beneath your feet, the curved beach framed by lush forested hills, empty but for a handful of expats and intrepid tourists who have gotten wind of Sierra Leone's raw beauty. Photo courtesy: AFP by Fran Blandy FREETOWN, May 23, ...   read full story

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Publisher: Awareness TimesWed, 23 May 2012 10:06:37 -0700
Awareness Times News Briefs from Sierra Leone - May 23th 2012 read full story
Publisher: Independent OnlineMon, 21 May 2012 09:01:54 -0700
Sierra Leone not for the faint-hearted read full story


Publisher: Sierra Express MediaWed, 23 May 2012 10:28:49 -0700
President Hu Jintao to work with Sierra Leone on cooperation ties

President of the People's Republic of China, His Excellency Hu Jintao has spoken of his country's commitment to always work with Sierra Leone in the area of expanding the cooperation ties existing between the two countries, especially in the areas of ...   read full story

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Publisher: CocoriokoWed, 23 May 2012 14:26:50 -0700
President Koroma Is A Krio, So What? read full story