Sierra Leone

Area: 71 740 km²

Population: 6 144 562 (2007)

Population density: 85.7 pers./km²

Capital: Freetown

Government type: Presidential republic

Official language: English

Ethnic groups: Temne 30%, mende 30%, other 30%, Creoles 10%

Religion: Muslim 60%, indigenous beliefs 30%, Christian 10%

Currency: Sierra Leonean leone (SLL)

Time zone: UTC+0

Administrative divisions: Sierra Leone is divided into 3 provinces and 1 Western Area, provinces are subdivided into 12 districts, which are further subdivided into 148 chiefdoms

Highest point: Mount Bintumani 1 948 m

Longest river: Rokel River 440 km

Largest cities: Freetown, Bo, Kenema, Koidu Town, Makeni

Calling code: +232

Internet TLD: .sl