
Demonym: Sierra Leonean
Population: 6,300,000
(2008)
Capital City: Freetown
Capital Coordinates:
8°29.067′N 13°14.067′W
Capital Time Zone: UTC
Currency: Leone
Currency Code: SLL
GDP: $1.9 billion
(2009)
Per Capita Income: $311
(2009)
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 Country Code: SL
Internet Country Code: .sl
Calling Code: 232
Independence: 1961
from United Kingdom
Area: 71,740 square km
(71,620 km land)
(120 km water)
Lowest Point: Atlantic Ocean (0 m)
Highest Point: Loma Mansa
(1,948 m)
Life Expectancy: 56.55 years
Literacy: 35.10 percent
Number of bank notes in catalogue: 10
Number of coins in catalogue: 1
Number of stamps in catalogue: 16
