Sierra Leone is a tropical country on the coast of West Africa, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in south west, Liberia in south east, and it is half surrounded by Guinea in north and north east. The original Portuguese name, Serra Lyoa (Lion Mountains); referred to the range of hills that surrounds the harbour.
Sierra Leone became independent from the United Kingdom on 27th April, 1961. Sierra Leone has a population of seven million people. Its largest city, chief port and capital is Freetown, the city is situated in the northwest of the country at the coast of the North Atlantic Ocean. Free-town, commands one of the world’s largest natural harbours.
Sierra Leone is a constitutional republic with a directly elected president. Although English is the official language, the Krio language, is the most widely spoken language, and is spoken by 97 per cent of the population.
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