Sierra Leone

CE5

Sierra Leone sēĕrˈə lēōˈnē, lēōnˈ; sērˈə lēōn [key], officially Republic of Sierra Leone, republic (2015 est. pop. 5,879,000), 27,699 sq mi (71,740 sq km), W Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Guinea in the north and east, and by Liberia in the south. Freetown is the capital.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• An Independent Nation
• The Colonial Era
• Early History
• Government
• Economy
• People
• Land
• Bibliography

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