| SIERRA LEONE |
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| AREA
71,740 sq.km. (119th) |
POPULATION
5,743,725 (July 2014) (55th) |
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PLATFORM DATA |
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| National
Demography |
0 – 24yrs: 60.7 % 25 – 64yrs: 35.5 % 65yrs and over: 3.7 %
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| Life
Expectancy |
57.39 yrs
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| Youth Development Index | 106/170 (Low) |
| National
G.D.P |
$9.156 billion (2013) (155th)
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| Per Capital
Income |
$1,400 (208th)
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| Currency |
leones (SLL)
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| Economic
Drivers |
Diamonds mining, Coffee, Cocoa, Iron Ore, Rutile and Bauxite mining
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| Official
Languages |
English
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Other Local Languages |
Mende (principal vernacular in the south), Temne (principal vernacular in the north), Krio (English-based Creole, spoken by the descendants of freed Jamaican slaves who were settled in the Freetown area, a lingua franca and a first language for 10% of the population but understood by 95%) |
| Climatic
Zone |
tropical; hot, humid; summer rainy season (May to December); winter dry season (December to April)
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Religious Expression |
Muslim 60%, Christian 10%, indigenous beliefs 30% |
| Christian Umbrella
Organization(s) |
Council of Churches in Sierra Leone (CCSL)
councilofchurchesinsl@yahoo.com |
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Airports
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Airstrips |
Bo Airstrips Kambia Airstrips Moyamba Airstrips Western Area Rural Airstrips
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| Road Network | 11,300 km |
| Rail Network | No Data |
| Corruption
Rating |
119/177 |
| Security
Rating |
19% (Elevated Risk)
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