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Sierra Leone Quickstats

• Population: 6,144,562 (July 2007 est.)
• Area: 71,740 sq km
• Density: 83 /km² (114th¹)
• GDP (total): $4.921 billion (151st)
• GDP (per capita): $903 (172nd)
• Literacy: 35.1%

Languages of Sierra Leone

• English
• Mende
• Temne
• Krio
• other

Useful to know

• Currency: Leone (SLL)
• Dial code: +232

International Trade

• Trade association 1

External sites

• BBC News Profile
• Travel Guide
• Official Website
• Laws of Sierra Leone
• Wikipedia Profile

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