Sierra Leone

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Republic of Sierra Leone
(In Detail) (In Detail)
National motto: Unity - Freedom - Justice
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Official language English
Capital Freetown
President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah
Area
 - Total
 - % water
Ranked 116th
71,740 km²
0.2%
Population
 - Total (2000)
 - Density
Ranked 102nd
5,426,618
76/km²
Independence April 27, 1961
Currency Leone
Time zone UTC
National anthem High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free
Internet TLD .sl
Calling Code 232

Sierra Leone is a country in West Africa. Its capital is Freetown. The official language is English.

The country was first made as a place where freed slaves could live. From 1991 until 2000, there was a civil war in Sierra Leone between rebels and the government. The war is now over.

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