Sierra Leone

Africa

Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Liberia.

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President Ernest Bai Koroma	Vice President Alhaji Samuel Sam-Sumana

Capital
Freetown

Government
Constitutional republic

Religion
Muslim 60%, Christian 10%, indigenous beliefs 30%.

Population
6,440,053

Ethnic group
Temne 35%, Mende 31%, Limba 8%, Kono 5%, Kriole 2% (descendants of freed Jamaican slaves who were settled in the Freetown area in the late-18th century; also known as Krio), Mandingo 2%, Loko 2%, other 15% (includes refugees from Liberia's recent civil war, and small numbers of Europeans, Lebanese, Pakistanis, and Indians).

National Language                   
Krio
          
National Day
27 April 1961 (from the UK)

Anthem
High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free

Currency
Leone (SLL)

Attractions
Ebenezer Methodist Church,  Lungi International Airport,  National Stadium,  State House

Website                    

Art & Cultural

The ICON

State House The State House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of Sierra Leone. It is located at State Avenue, Tower Hill in central Freetown, overlooking the Central business district in Downtown Freetown. The building is heavily guarded and is under 24 hour security surveillance. It was built in 1895 in colonial days and was the residence of the governor General of Sierra Leone. It became the official residence of the Prime Minister of Sierra Leone from 1961-1971. Since 1971, the State House has served as the official residence and principal workplace of the President of Sierra Leone. The State House seat just outside a hill next to the House of Parliament of Sierra Leone. The State House is also a few distance from the Sierra Leone Ministry of Defence and National Security building, the Sierra Leone Investment and Export Promotion Agency (SLIEPA) building, the Sierra Leone National Electoral Commission building and the Sierra Leone National Commission For Privatization building.