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Sierra Leone

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Sierra Leone is a West African nation bordered by Liberia and Guinea, with a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean and environments ranging from savannah to rainforest. It gained independence from the United Kingdom on 27 April 1961 and adopted a republican constitution on 19 April 1971. Its capital is Freetown.

Facts
Capital
Freetown 1
Population
8,460,512 1
2023 estimate.
Population Estimate Year
2023 1
Area (sq km)
73,252 1
Independence or Founding Year
1961 1
Sierra Leone gained independence from the United Kingdom on 27 April 1961 as a dominion under Queen Elizabeth II, adopting a republican constitution on 19 April 1971.
Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Freetown, Cities
West Africa, Regions

Has Capital

Freetown, Cities

Freetown is the capital of Sierra Leone.

On Continent

Africa, Continents
Sources
1. Sierra Leone (Wikipedia)
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Republic of Sierra Leone
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Freetown
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1. Sierra Leone (Wikipedia)
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73,252 km2 (28,283 sq mi)
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8,460,512 (100th)
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Sierra Leone gained independence from the United Kingdom on 27 April 1961, remaining a dominion until it adopted a republican constitution in 1971.
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Sierra Leone is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa, bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea to the north.
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Freetown (Wikipedia)
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Sierra Leone
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Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone.
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