Sierra Leone

**Sierra Leone**
	sovereign state in West Africa
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Instance of	republic; sovereign state (1961–); country;
Part of	West Africa;
Named after	Lion Mountains (Pedro de Sintra);
Culture	Sierra Leonean culture;
Location	West Africa; Sierra Leone;
Located in or next to body of water	Atlantic Ocean;
Capital	Freetown;
Basic form of government	presidential system;
Legislative body	Parliament of Sierra Leone;
Official language	English; Krio;
Anthem	High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free;
Currency	leone;
Head of state	Julius Maada Bio (2018–);
Head of government	David Sengeh (2023–);
Discoverer or inventor	Pedro de Sintra;
Inception	19 April 1971;
Highest point	Mount Bintumani;
Population	7,557,212 (2017);
Area	71,740 ±1 km²;
Follows	Commonwealth realm of Sierra Leone;
Replaces	Commonwealth realm of Sierra Leone;
Top-level Internet domain	.sl;
Different from	Sierra Leone River;
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	8° 30′ 00″ N, 12° 06′ 00″ W
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English: Sierra Leone is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea on the north and Liberia on the south, with the Atlantic Ocean on the west.

Français : La Sierra Leone est un État d'Afrique de l'Ouest, situé entre la Guinée (au nord) et le Libéria (au sud-est). Il est bordé au sud-ouest par l'océan Atlantique.

Galego: Serra Leoa é un país da África Occidental, limitado a norte e a leste por Guinea, ao sueste por Liberia e ao sur e oeste polo Océano Atlántico. Capital: Freetown.

Македонски: Сиера Леоне е независна држава во Западна Африка. Главен град на државата е Фритаун, а официјален јазик е англискиот.