| Republic of Sierra Leone |
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| Motto: "Unity, Freedom, Justice" |
Anthem: High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free
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Capital
(and largest city) | Freetown
8°29.067′N13°14.067′W / 8.48445°N 13.23445°W / 8.48445; -13.23445 |
| Official language(s) | English |
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| Vernacular | Temne, Mende, Krio |
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| Ethnic groups (2008) | Temne 35%
Mende 31%
Limba 8%
Kono 5%
Krio (Creole) 2%
Mandingo 2%
Loko 2%
other 15% |
| Demonym | Sierra Leonean |
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| Government | UnitarypresidentialConstitutionalrepublic |
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| - | President | Ernest Bai Koroma (APC) |
| - | Vice President | Alhaji Samuel Sam-Sumana (APC) |
| - | Speaker of Parliament | Abel Nathaniel Bankole Stronge (APC) |
| - | Chief Justice | Haja Umu Hawa Tejan-Jalloh |
| Legislature | Parliament |
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| Independence |
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| - | from the United Kingdom | 27 April 1961 |
| - | Republic declared | 19 April 1971 |
| Area |
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| - | Total | 71,740 km2 (119th)
27,699 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 1.1 |
| Population |
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| - | 2012 estimate | 5,485,998[1] |
| - | 2004 census | 4,976,871 |
| - | Density | 79.4/km2 (114th1)
205.6/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $5.093 billion[2] |
| - | Per capita | $849[2] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $2.196 billion[2] |
| - | Per capita | $366[2] |
| Gini (2003) | 62.9 (high) |
| HDI (2011) |  0.336 (low) (180th) |
| Currency | Leone (SLL) |
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| Time zone | GMT(UTC+0) |
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| Drives on the | right |
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| ISO 3166 code | SL |
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| Internet TLD | .sl |
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| Calling code | 232 |
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| 1 Rank based on 2007 figures. |
![Location of Sierra Leone (dark blue)– in Africa (light blue & dark grey)– in the African Union (light blue) — [Legend]](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Location_Sierra_Leone_AU_Africa.svg)
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