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Country snapshot
Sierra Leone| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Official name | Republic of Sierra LeoneCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Presidential republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Capital | FreetownGeoNames [2024] |
| Head of state | Julius Maada BIO (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Total area | 72,300 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Total population | 8,640,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 8,642,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 8,642,000 people |
| Languages | English (official, regular use limited to literate minority), Mende (principal vernacular in the south), Temne (principal vernacular in the north), Krio (English-based Creole, spoken by the descendants of freed Jamaican slaves; a first language for 10% of the population but understood by 95%)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| GDP (nominal) | 6,970,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| GDP per capita | 807 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Life expectancy | 61.8–62 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 61.96 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 61.79 years |
