Republic of Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone (/siˌɛrə liˈoʊn(i)/ (

listen), also UK: /siˌɛərə -/, US: /ˌsɪərə -/),^[7]^[8] officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, informally Salone,^[9] is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea to the northeast. Sierra Leone has a tropical climate, with a diverse environment ranging from savannato rainforests, and a total area of 71,740 km² (27,699 sq mi)^[10] and a population of 7,075,641 as of the 2015 census.^[3] The capital and largest city is Freetown, and the country is divided into five administrative regions, which are further subdivided into sixteen districts.^[11]^[12]

Capital: Freetown
Square: 71 740.0
Population: 7 650 154
Languages: English, Mende, Timne
Currency: SLL
Continent: Africa

Minister of Agriculture: Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Joseph Ndanema
Link to the Website of the Ministry: http://www.maf.gov.sl/