Outline of Sierra Leone

Short description: Overview of and topical guide to Sierra Leone

The Flag of Sierra Leone

The Coat of arms of Sierra Leone

The location of Sierra Leone

An enlargeable map of the Republic of Sierra Leone

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Sierra Leone:

Sierra Leone – sovereign country located in West Africa.^[1] Sierra Leone is bordered by Guinea in the northeast, Liberia in the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean in the southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of 71,740 km² (27,699 sq mi)^[2] and has a population of 5,900,000. The country has a tropical climate, with a diverse environment ranging from savannah to rainforests.^[3] Freetown is the capital, seat of government, and largest city.^[2] Other major cities in the country with a population over 100,000 are Bo, Kenema, Koidu Town and Makeni. Although English is the official language spoken at schools and government administration, Krio (language derived from English and several West African languages and is native to the Sierra Leone Krio people) is the lingua franca spoken throughout the country. The Krio language unites all the different ethnic groups, especially in their trade and interaction with each other.

General reference

An enlargeable relief map of Sierra Leone

Pronunciation: /siˌɛrə liˈoʊn(i)/ (listen)
Common English country name: Sierra Leone
Official English country name: The Republic of Sierra Leone
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Sierra Leonean
Demonym(s):
ISO country codes: SL, SLE, 694
ISO region codes: See SL
Internet country code top-level domain: .sl

Geography of Sierra Leone

An enlargeable topographic map of Sierra Leone

Geography of Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone is: a country
Population of Sierra Leone: 6,294,774 (July 2008 est.)
Area of Sierra Leone:71,740 km²
- land: 71,620 km²
- water: 120 km²
Atlas of Sierra Leone

Location

Sierra Leone is situated within the following regions:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Africa
  - West Africa
Time zone: Coordinated Universal Time UTC+00
Extreme points of Sierra Leone
- High: Mount Bintumani 1,948 m (6,391 ft)
- Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Land boundaries: 958 km

Guinea 652 km

Liberia 306 km

Coastline: North Atlantic Ocean 402 km

Environment of Sierra Leone

An enlargeable satellite image of Sierra Leone

Climate of Sierra Leone
Upper Guinean Rainforest Ecoregions
Protected areas of Sierra Leone
Wildlife of Sierra Leone
- Fauna of Sierra Leone
  - Birds of Sierra Leone
  - Mammals of Sierra Leone

Natural geographic features of Sierra Leone

Glaciers in Sierra Leone: none ^[4]
Rivers of Sierra Leone
World Heritage Sites in Sierra Leone: None

Regions of Sierra Leone

Ecoregions of Sierra Leone

List of ecoregions in Sierra Leone

Administrative divisions of Sierra Leone

Provinces of Sierra Leone
- Districts of Sierra Leone

Provinces of Sierra Leone

Districts of Sierra Leone

Chiefdoms of Sierra Leone

Demography of Sierra Leone

Demographics of Sierra Leone

Government and politics of Sierra Leone

Politics of Sierra Leone

Form of government: presidential representative democratic republic
Capital of Sierra Leone: Freetown
Elections in Sierra Leone
Political parties in Sierra Leone

Branches of the government of Sierra Leone

Government of Sierra Leone

Executive branch of the government of Sierra Leone

Head of state and Head of government: President of Sierra Leone, Ernest Bai Koroma
Cabinet of Sierra Leone

Legislative branch of the government of Sierra Leone

Parliament of Sierra Leone (unicameral, also known as the House of Representatives)

Judicial branch of the government of Sierra Leone

Court system of Sierra Leone

Supreme Court of Sierra Leone

Foreign relations of Sierra Leone

Diplomatic missions in Sierra Leone
Diplomatic missions of Sierra Leone

International organization membership

The Republic of Sierra Leone is a member of:^[1]

African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
African Union (AU)
Commonwealth of Nations
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 77 (G77)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Sierra Leone

Law of Sierra Leone

Constitution of Sierra Leone
Human rights in Sierra Leone
- LGBT rights in Sierra Leone
Law enforcement in Sierra Leone

Military of Sierra Leone

Command
- Commander-in-chief:
Forces
- Army of Sierra Leone
- Navy of Sierra Leone
- Air Force of Sierra Leone

Local government in Sierra Leone

History of Sierra Leone

Period-coverage

Colonial era
Dominion
1961 to 1978

Culture of Sierra Leone

Cuisine of Sierra Leone
Languages of Sierra Leone
Media in Sierra Leone
National symbols of Sierra Leone
- Coat of arms of Sierra Leone
- Flag of Sierra Leone
- National anthem of Sierra Leone
People of Sierra Leone
- List of people from Freetown
Prostitution in Sierra Leone
Public holidays in Sierra Leone
Religion in Sierra Leone
- Christianity in Sierra Leone
- Islam in Sierra Leone
  - Ahmadiyya in Sierra Leone
- Judaism in Sierra Leone
World Heritage Sites in Sierra Leone: None

Art in Sierra Leone

Art in Sierra Leone
Literature of Sierra Leone
Music of Sierra Leone

Sports in Sierra Leone

Football in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Sierra Leone

Economy of Sierra Leone

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 158th (one hundred and fifty eighth)
Agriculture in Sierra Leone
Banking in Sierra Leone
- Bank of Sierra Leone
Communications in Sierra Leone
- Internet in Sierra Leone
Companies of Sierra Leone
Currency of Sierra Leone: Leone
- ISO 4217: SLL
Health care in Sierra Leone
Mining in Sierra Leone
Tourism in Sierra Leone
Transport in Sierra Leone
- Airports in Sierra Leone
- Rail transport in Sierra Leone
Water supply and sanitation in Sierra Leone

Education in Sierra Leone

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Sierra Leone". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/sierra-leone/.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Encarta Encyclopedia. "Sierra Leone". http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761563681/Sierra_Leone.html.
↑ The World Guide. "Sierra Leone Geography". http://sbs.com.au/theworldnews/Worldguide/index.php3?country=178&header=3.
↑ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, Septembre 1978: IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.

External links

Government and Diplomacy

The Republic of Sierra Leone official government site
Sierra Leone High Commission in London
Diplomatic Representations of Sierra Leone
British High Commission in Sierra Leone
US Embassy in Sierra Leone

Tourism and Travel

Aisha's Eye on Sierra Leone a photo documentary
National Tourist Board of Sierra Leone official site
Visit Sierra Leone Travel and Tourism information
US Department of State travel information

Economy and Business

Index of Economic Freedom - Sierra Leone is 48.4% free
Sierra Leone Business Directory
Fadugu Sending Money to Sierra Leone
(pdf) Doing Business in Sierra Leone - A Commercial Guide for US Companies
World Bank Data & Statistics on Sierra Leone

News Media and Discussion

allAfrica.com - Sierra Leone News Aggregator
Awareness Times Newspaper
The New People The New People Newspaper
IRIN Sierra Leone humanitarian news and analysis
ENCISS civil society and governance
Sierra Eye Sierra Leone News Portal

Other Resources

CIA World Factbook - Sierra Leone
"Country profile: Sierra Leone". BBC News. 2008-06-18. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1061561.stm.
Sierra Leone at Curlie
Sierra Leone Web
Sweet Salone, 2008
War Crimes Trials in Sierra Leone

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[CIA_World_Factbook-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Sierra Leone". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/sierra-leone/.

[Sierra_Leone-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Encarta Encyclopedia. "Sierra Leone". http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761563681/Sierra_Leone.html.

[Sierra_Leone_Geography-3] The World Guide. "Sierra Leone Geography". http://sbs.com.au/theworldnews/Worldguide/index.php3?country=178&header=3.

[4] The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, Septembre 1978: IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.

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Outline of Sierra Leone

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Contents

General reference

Geography of Sierra Leone

Location

Environment of Sierra Leone

Natural geographic features of Sierra Leone

Regions of Sierra Leone

Ecoregions of Sierra Leone

Administrative divisions of Sierra Leone

Provinces of Sierra Leone

Districts of Sierra Leone

Chiefdoms of Sierra Leone

Demography of Sierra Leone

Government and politics of Sierra Leone

Branches of the government of Sierra Leone

Executive branch of the government of Sierra Leone

Legislative branch of the government of Sierra Leone

Judicial branch of the government of Sierra Leone

Foreign relations of Sierra Leone

International organization membership

Law and order in Sierra Leone

Military of Sierra Leone

Local government in Sierra Leone

History of Sierra Leone

Period-coverage

Culture of Sierra Leone

Art in Sierra Leone

Sports in Sierra Leone

Economy and infrastructure of Sierra Leone

Education in Sierra Leone

See also

References

External links