Country

Sierra Leone

Also Known As Republic of Sierra Leone

Western Africa

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. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Capital

Freetown 2

Population

8,460,512 2

2023 estimate.

Population Estimate Year

2023 2

Area (sq km)

73,252 2

Independence or Founding Year

1961 2

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.

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Sierra Leone

Cities

FAQs

When did Sierra Leone become independent, and was it a republic from the start?

Sierra Leone became independent on 27 April 1961, but did not become a republic until it adopted a new constitution on 19 April 1971.

Sierra Leone gained independence from the United Kingdom on 27 April 1961. It remained a dominion under the British monarch for a decade afterward, becoming a republic only when it adopted a new constitution on 19 April 1971.

Connections

Associated With

Freetown

Source Freetown (Wikipedia)

West Africa

Has Capital

Freetown

Freetown is the capital of Sierra Leone.

Source Freetown (Wikipedia)

In the Other Atlases

Has Member

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Also in Economics Atlas: a member of this subject.

Nationals Include

Monty Jones

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Monty Jones

Sama Sahr Mondeh

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: a national of this subject.

Abdul G. Koroma

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Abdul G. Koroma

Miatta Maria Samba

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Osman Keh Kamara

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Umu Hawa Tejan-Jalloh

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Umu Hawa Tejan-Jalloh - WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Umu Hawa Tejan-Jalloh GCOR (born April 16, 1949 ) is a Sierra Leonean lawyer who was the first female Chief Justice of Sierra Leone from 2008 to 2015.

Rodney Strasser

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Rodney Strasser (source article)Lead paragraph [nationality]

Quote, Lead paragraph [nationality]

is a Sierra Leonean professional footballer

Steven Caulker

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Steven Caulker (Wikipedia)Lead sentence [nationality]

Quote, Lead sentence [nationality]

he represented and captained the Sierra Leone national team

Origin Of

Groundnut Soup

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Groundnut Soup (Wikipedia)tier 3

Palaver Sauce

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Palaver Sauce

Poro Society

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Poro (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

The Poro, or Purrah or Purroh, is a men's secret society in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea, and the Ivory Coast, introduced by the Mane people (the Mande Elites leading large-scale migrations from the Mali Empire into the southern coastal areas).

Sande Society

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Sande society (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph

Quote, Lead paragraph

is a women's initiation society in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and the Ivory Coast.

Site Of

Bank of Sierra Leone

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Cucumber Mosaic Virus

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Source EPPO Global Database: Cucumovirus CMV (CMV000) - DistributionDistribution

Quote, Distribution

Sierra Leone Present, widespread

Sierra Leone Free Health Care Initiative

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: found in this subject.

Sierra Leone National Community Health Worker Policy

Also in Health and Wellness Atlas: found in this subject.

Bullom languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Mokole languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Vai-Kono languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Constitution of Sierra Leone

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Constitution of Sierra Leone

Supreme Court of Sierra Leone

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Sierra Leone 2022 constitution as published by ConstituteCountry

Quote, Country

Regulation of political parties An association aggrieved by a decision of the Political Parties Regulation Commission under this section may appeal to the Supreme Court and the decision of the Supreme Court shall be final.

African Baobab