Sierra Leone

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Africa
Area:
 71,740 sq km OR 27,699 sq mi
Coastline:
 402 km OR 250 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: 0 m OR 0 ft
highest point: 1948 m OR 6,391 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 6,453,184 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 2.15% (2010)
Population density:
 90 per sq km OR 233 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 39.90%
Rural: 60.10%
Life Expectancy:
 56.13 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 78.38 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 36.6 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 16.8 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 35.10% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 46.90% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 24.40% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Freetown
Official Language(s):
 English

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $448
Currency:
 Leone

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