Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is in Western Africa, with its capital at Freetown and an area of about 71,740 km². Explore its flag, anthem, population, GDP ranking, government, natural resources, provinces and major cities on an interactive 3D globe.
- Official name
- Republic of Sierra Leone
- Capital
- Freetown
- Region
- Africa · Western Africa
- Area
- 71,740 km²
- Languages
- English
- Currencies
- Sierra Leonean leone (SLE)
- Natural resources
- diamonds, titanium ore, bauxite, iron ore, gold, chromite
- Industries
- diamond mining; iron ore, rutile and bauxite mining; small-scale manufacturing (beverages, textiles, footwear)
- Main exports
- iron ore, titanium ore, diamonds, aluminum ore, cocoa beans
First-level divisions (4)
- Eastern
- Northern
- Southern
- Western Area
Major cities
- Freetown (population 827,000)
- Bo (population 174,354)
- Kenema (population 143,137)
- Makeni (population 87,679)
- Koidu (population 87,539)