Africa
Sierra Leone
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- Capital Freetown
- Population 8,819,794
- Area 71,740 km²
- HDI 0.467
- Climate Predominantly tropical humid
- Average annual temperature 26.5 °C
- Currency Leone (SLL)
- Language(s) krio and English
- Main religion Christianity and Islam (varies by country)
- Life expectancy 62.0 years
- Population density 117.21 hab/km²
- FIFA ranking #122
- GDP per capita USD 846.30
- Nominal GDP USD 7.46 bn
- Government Presidential republic
- Independence 27 April 1961
- Phone code +232
- Internet domain .sl
- Urbanization rate 45.93%
- Literacy rate 43.58%
- Federation 🌐 https://www.slfa.sl
- National team National team of Sierra Leone