| BACKGROUND |
| Official Name of the Country |
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| National Anthem |
| High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free |
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| National Day |
27-apr |
| Capital City |
Freetown |
| Other Major Cities |
Kenema, Bo, Koidu, Makeni |
| Official Language(s) |
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| GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE |
| Location and Geographic Coordinates |
(8 30 N, 11 30 W) Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Liberia |
| Total Area |
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| Total Land Area |
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| Total Water Area |
120 km² |
| Land Boundaries |
1,093 km |
| Border Countries |
2 border countries: Guinea (794 km); Liberia (299 km) |
| Coastline |
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| Climate and Weather |
Temperatures and humidity are high, and rainfall is heavy. The mean temperature is about 27° C on the coast and almost as high on the eastern plateau. There are two distinct seasons: the dry season, from November to April, and the wet season, over the rest of the year, with the heaviest precipitation in July, August, and September. |
| SOCIETY AND DEMOGRAPHICS |
| Nationality |
Sierra Leonean |
| Human Development Index |
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| Human Development Index Rank |
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| Population, Total |
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| Growth Rate of Population, Annual |
2.13 Percent (2023) |
| Total Fertility Rate |
3.79 Births per Woman (2023) |
| Population Density, per km2 |
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| Adult Literacy Rate |
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| ECONOMY AND SECTORS |
| Rate of Exchange, per USD, End of Period |
| 22.8 National Currency Units (2023) |
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| GDP, Current Prices |
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| GDP per Capita (Current Prices) |
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| Government Expenditure on Education, % of GDP |
8.81 Percent (2022) |
| Current Health Expenditure, % of GDP |
8.55 Percent (2021) |
| Unemployment Rate, Ages 15+, Both Sexes |
3.16 Percent (2024) |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Inward Flows (Current Prices in Millions) |
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| ODA: Total, Net (Current Prices in Millions) |
523 USD (2022) |
| Merchandise Exports |
526,192,401 USD (2023) |
| Main Merchandise Export Partners |
China, Republic of Korea, Somalia, Netherlands, UK |
| Merchandise Imports |
2,062,384,804 USD (2023) |
| Main Merchandise Import Partners |
China, Belgium, Türkiye, India, UAE |
| Intra-OIC Merchandise Exports |
65,979,847 USD (2023) |
| Main Merchandise Export Partners (in the OIC) |
Somalia, Senegal, Guinea, Kazakhstan, Cote d’Ivoire |
| Intra-OIC Merchandise Imports |
413,663,353 USD (2023) |
| Main Merchandise Import Partners (in the OIC) |
UAE, Türkiye, Guinea, Lebanon, Tunisia |
| Natural Resources |
Diamonds, titanium ore, bauxite, iron ore, gold, chromite |
| Main Agricultural Products |
Cassava; Paddy rice; Fresh vegetables nes; Citrus fruit nes; Pulses nes; Groundnuts with shell; Green coffee |
| LOGISTIC |
| Time Zones |
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| Country Code |
232 |
| Electricity |
230 V, D / G |
| Emergency Numbers |
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| Police |
888 |
| Ambulance |
555 |
| Fire |
999 |
| LINK |
| Presidency |
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| Parliament |
http://www.parliament.gov.sl |
| Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security, & Forestry |
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http://maffs.gov.sl |
| Ministry of Education, Science, & Technology |
http://education.gov.sl |
| Ministry of Energy |
http://www.energy.gov.sl |
| Ministry of Finance & Economic Planning |
http://www.mofed.gov.sl |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation |
http://foreignaffairs.gov.sl |
| Ministry of Health & Sanitation |
http://www.health.gov.sl |
| Ministry of Information & Communication |
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| Ministry of Tourism & Cultural Affairs |
https://www.visitsierraleone.org |
| Ministry of Works, Housing, & Infrastructure |
http://www.mwhi.gov.sl |
| Ministry of Youth Affairs |
http://www.nationalyouthcommission.sl |
| National Statistical Office |
https://www.statistics.sl/ |
| Central Bank / Monetary Authority |
http://www.bsl.gov.sl/ |
| Higher Education Authority |
http://www.education.gov.sl |
