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.
^ abEncarta Encyclopedia. . Archived from the original on 2008-02-28. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
^The World Guide. . Archived from the original on 2009-01-12. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
^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 linksedit
Wikimedia Atlas of Sierra Leone
Government and Diplomacy
The Republic of Sierra Leone official government site
Diplomatic Representations of Sierra Leone
Tourism and Travel
Sierra Leone travel guide from Wikivoyage
a photo documentary
official site
Visit Sierra Leone Travel and Tourism 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 Leone News Portal
Other Resources
CIA World Factbook - Sierra Leone
"Country profile: Sierra Leone". BBC News. 2008-06-18. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Sierra Leone The Flag of Sierra LeoneThe Coat of arms of Sierra Leone The location of Sierra LeoneAn enlargeable map of the Republic of Sierra LeoneSierra 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 Contents 1 General reference 2 Geography of Sierra Leone 2 1 Location 2 2 Environment of Sierra Leone 2 2 1 Natural geographic features of Sierra Leone 2 3 Regions of Sierra Leone 2 3 1 Ecoregions of Sierra Leone 2 3 2 Administrative divisions of Sierra Leone 2 3 2 1 Provinces of Sierra Leone 2 3 2 2 Districts of Sierra Leone 2 3 2 3 Chiefdoms of Sierra Leone 2 4 Demography of Sierra Leone 3 Government and politics of Sierra Leone 3 1 Branches of the government of Sierra Leone 3 1 1 Executive branch of the government of Sierra Leone 3 1 2 Legislative branch of the government of Sierra Leone 3 1 3 Judicial branch of the government of Sierra Leone 3 2 Foreign relations of Sierra Leone 3 2 1 International organization membership 3 3 Law and order in Sierra Leone 3 4 Military of Sierra Leone 3 5 Local government in Sierra Leone 4 History of Sierra Leone 4 1 Period coverage 5 Culture of Sierra Leone 5 1 Art in Sierra Leone 5 2 Sports in Sierra Leone 6 Economy and infrastructure of Sierra Leone 7 Education in Sierra Leone 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksGeneral reference edit nbsp An enlargeable relief map of Sierra LeonePronunciation s i ˌ ɛr e l i ˈ oʊ n i 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 ISO 3166 2 SL Internet country code top level domain slGeography of Sierra Leone edit nbsp An enlargeable topographic map of Sierra LeoneGeography of Sierra Leone Sierra Leone is a country Population of Sierra Leone 6 294 774 July 2008 est Area of Sierra Leone 71 740 km2land 71 620 km2 water 120 km2 Atlas of Sierra LeoneLocation edit 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 nbsp Guinea 652 km nbsp Liberia 306 kmCoastline North Atlantic Ocean 402 km dd Environment of Sierra Leone edit nbsp An enlargeable satellite image of Sierra LeoneClimate 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 LeoneNatural geographic features of Sierra Leone edit Glaciers in Sierra Leone none 4 Rivers of Sierra Leone World Heritage Sites in Sierra Leone NoneRegions of Sierra Leone edit Regions of Sierra Leone Ecoregions of Sierra Leone edit List of ecoregions in Sierra Leone Administrative divisions of Sierra Leone edit Administrative divisions of Sierra Leone Provinces of Sierra Leone Districts of Sierra LeoneProvinces of Sierra Leone edit Provinces of Sierra Leone Districts of Sierra Leone edit Districts of Sierra Leone Chiefdoms of Sierra Leone edit Chiefdoms of Sierra Leone Demography of Sierra Leone edit Demographics of Sierra LeoneGovernment and politics of Sierra Leone editPolitics of Sierra Leone Form of government presidential representative democratic republic Capital of Sierra Leone Freetown Elections in Sierra Leone Political parties in Sierra LeoneBranches of the government of Sierra Leone edit Government of Sierra Leone Executive branch of the government of Sierra Leone edit Head of state and Head of government President of Sierra Leone Ernest Bai Koroma Cabinet of Sierra LeoneLegislative branch of the government of Sierra Leone edit Parliament of Sierra Leone unicameral also known as the House of Representatives Judicial branch of the government of Sierra Leone edit Court system of Sierra Leone Supreme Court of Sierra LeoneForeign relations of Sierra Leone edit Foreign relations of Sierra Leone Diplomatic missions in Sierra Leone Diplomatic missions of Sierra LeoneInternational organization membership edit 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 edit Law of Sierra Leone Constitution of Sierra Leone Human rights in Sierra Leone LGBT rights in Sierra Leone Law enforcement in Sierra LeoneMilitary of Sierra Leone edit Military of Sierra Leone Command Commander in chief Forces Army of Sierra Leone Navy of Sierra Leone Air Force of Sierra LeoneLocal government in Sierra Leone edit Local government in Sierra LeoneHistory of Sierra Leone editMain article History of Sierra Leone Period coverage edit Colonial era Dominion 1961 to 1978Culture of Sierra Leone editCulture 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 NoneArt in Sierra Leone edit Art in Sierra Leone Literature of Sierra Leone Music of Sierra LeoneSports in Sierra Leone edit Sports in Sierra Leone Football in Sierra Leone Sierra Leone at the OlympicsEconomy and infrastructure of Sierra Leone editEconomy 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 LeoneEducation in Sierra Leone editEducation in Sierra LeoneSee also edit nbsp Sierra Leone portal nbsp Africa portalSierra Leone Index of Sierra Leone related articles List of international rankings List of Sierra Leone related topics Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations Member state of the United Nations Outline of Africa Outline of geography 2014 Ebola virus epidemic in Sierra LeoneReferences edit a b Sierra Leone The World Factbook United States Central Intelligence Agency July 3 2009 Retrieved July 23 2009 a b Encarta Encyclopedia Sierra Leone Archived from the original on 2008 02 28 Retrieved 2008 02 19 The World Guide Sierra Leone Geography Archived from the original on 2009 01 12 Retrieved 2008 02 19 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 edit nbsp Wikimedia Atlas of Sierra Leone Government and DiplomacyThe 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 LeoneTourism and Travel nbsp Sierra Leone travel guide from Wikivoyage 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 informationEconomy and BusinessIndex 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 amp Statistics on Sierra LeoneNews Media and DiscussionallAfrica 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 PortalOther ResourcesCIA World Factbook Sierra Leone Country profile Sierra Leone BBC News 2008 06 18 Retrieved 2008 08 05 Sierra Leone at Curlie Sierra Leone Web Sweet Salone 2008 War Crimes Trials in Sierra LeoneSierra Leone at Wikipedia s sister projects nbsp Media from Commons nbsp News from Wikinews nbsp Travel guides from Wikivoyage nbsp English edition of Wikipedia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Outline of Sierra Leone amp oldid 1182634845, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
