Location: West Africa
Official name: Republic of Sierra Leone
Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1961 / 1961
Capital city: Freetown
Population: 5.8 million / 210 people per sq mile (81 people per sq km)
Total land area: 27,698 square miles (71,740 square km)
Language(s) spoken: Mende (official language), Temne, Krio, English
Main religions: Muslim 60%, Christian 30%, Traditional beliefs 10%
Ethnic mix: Mende 35%, Temne 32%, Other 21%, Limba 8%, Kuranko 4%
Government type: Presidential system
Currency: Leone = 100 cents
Literacy rate: 41%
Calorie consumption (daily per person): 2128 kilocalories
For more detailed country information, driving directions, and Google Maps, please visit Sierra Leone‘s corresponding page.