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Directories | Sierra Leone

Republic of Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone embassy in Beijing, China No.7, Dong Zhi Men Wai Da Jie Tel: +86-10-65321222, 65322174, 65321446 Fax: +86-10-65323752 E-mail: slembbj@public3.bta.net.cn	China embassy in Freetown, Sierra Leone

Introduction

Sierra Leone is situated on the west coast of Africa. It is bordered with Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south and west.

The country consists of three main geographical regions. The Sierra Leone Peninsula in the extreme west which is most mountainous, rising to about 2,900ft. This area was called Sierra Leone (the Lion Mountains) by the Portuguese explorer Pedro de Cintra in 1462. The western part of the country, excluding the Peninsula, consists of coastal mangrove swamps and a coastal plain that extends inland from 60 to 100 miles. Many rivers in this area are navigable for short distances. In the east and northeast is a plateau region ranging from 1,000 to 2,000 ft, with peaks of over 6,000 ft (Loma Mansa - Bintimani 6,390 ft) in the Loma Mountains and Tingi Hills

Other Information
Capital City	Freetown
Independence Day	27 April 1961
Government Type	Republic
Population	5,883,889
Total Area	71,740 sq km
Languages	English (official, regular use limited to literate minority), Mende (main language in the south), Temne (main language in the north), Krio (English-based Creole, spoken by the descendants of freed Jamaican slaves who were settled in the Freetown area, a lingua franca and a first language for 10% of the population but understood by 95%)
Religions	Roman Catholic 86.6%, Anglican 6.8%, other Christian 2.5%, other 4.1%
Life expectancy	42.69
Currency	leone (SLL)
GDP per capita (USD)	500
Industries	mining (diamonds); small-scale manufacturing (beverages, textiles, cigarettes, footwear); petroleum refining

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