Sierra Leone (/siˌɛrəliˈoʊn(i)/(listen), alsoUK:/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
5,245,695
Languages
English, Mende, Timne
Currency
SLL
Continent
Africa
Minister of Agriculture
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Joseph Ndanema
listen), also UK: /siˌɛərə