Sierra Leone
Republic of Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is a country in Western Africa, Africa. Its capital is Freetown, home to roughly 7,650,154 people across 71,740 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Freetown
- Continent
- Africa
- Subregion
- Western Africa
- Population
- 7,650,154
- Land area
- 71,740 km²
- ISO codes
- SL / SLE
- Languages
- English
Did you know?
- Freetown was founded as a settlement for freed slaves from Britain, Nova Scotia, and Jamaica.
- Bunce Island was a British slave castle that shipped captives directly to the American colonies.
- Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary near Freetown rescues orphaned chimpanzees from the pet trade.
- The name Sierra Leone — "lion mountains" — was given by Portuguese explorer Pedro de Sintra.
- Sierra Leonean palm-wine music and gumbe drumming are staples of West African street celebration.
Bordering countries
Guinea
LiberiaPractice with geography games
Studying Sierra Leone is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.