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| Did You Know? |  |
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English is Sierra Leone's official language, but only the educated few can speak it.Portuguese explorers named the area Serra Lyoa (“Lion Range”) for the roar of waves crashing into the steep peninsular mountains.Sierra Leoneans frequently hiss to get someone's attention and use the phrase Ah sey! (I say).On holidays, children often go door-to-door asking for (and sometimes dancing and singing for) money.
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The flag of Sierra Leone was most recently adopted on 27 April 1961. It has three horizontal bands of green, white, and blue. Green represents the resources of the earth, white stands for peace and unity, and blue symbolizes the coastal waters.
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Hear the name of the country.
The common name of the country is Sierra Leone. The official name is the Republic of Sierra Leone.
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Hear the national anthem.
The national anthem of Sierra Leone was adopted in 1961. Lyrics by Clifford Nelson Fyle; music by John Joseph Akar.
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| Country and Development Data | |
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Capital: Freetown
Current Time: 3:13 PM
Latitude: 8.30
Longitude: -13.15
Population: 6,294,774 (rank=103)
Area, sq. mi.: 27,699 (rank=116)
Area, sq. km.: 71,740
Human Dev. Index rank: 177 of 177 countries
Adjusted for women: 156 of 156 countries
Real GDP per capita: $806
Adult literacy rate: 47% (male); 24% (female)
Infant mortality rate: 165 per 1,000 births
Life expectancy: 40 (male); 43 (female)
Currency: Leone
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Additional Content for Sierra Leone
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