Republic of Sierra Leone :
 
*Motto: *"Unity - Freedom - Justice" :
 
*Anthem: **High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free* :
 
*Capital*
(and largest city) :
Freetown (1,070,200)
8°31′N 13°15′W / 8.517, -13.25
Official languages :
English
Government :
Constitutional republic
Government President :
Ernest Bai Koroma
Government Vice President :
Samuel Sam-Sumana
Independence from the United Kingdom :
22398
Independence Republic declared :
26040
Area Total :
71,740 km² (119thhnv)
27,699 sq mi
Population estimate :
6,294,774[1] (103rd1)
Population Density :
83/km² (114th1)
199/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (PPP) Total :
$3.974 billion[2]
*GDP* (PPP) Per capita :
$692[2]
*GDP* (nominal) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (nominal) Total :
$1.665 billion[2]
*GDP* (nominal) Per capita :
$290[2]
*Gini* (2003) :
62.9 (high)
*HDI* (2007) :
▲ 0.336 (low) (177th)
1 Rank based on 2007 figures. :
 
Republic of Sierra Leone :
 
*Motto: *"Unity - Freedom - Justice" :
 
*Anthem: **High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free* :
 
*Capital*
(and largest city) :
Freetown (1,070,200)
8?31?N 13?15?W? / ?8.517, -13.25
Official languages :
English
Government :
Constitutional republic
President :
Ernest Bai Koroma
Vice President :
Samuel Sam-Sumana
from the United Kingdom :
4/27/1961
Republic declared :
4/17/1971
Total :
71,740 km? (119thhnv)
27,699 sq mi
estimate :
6,294,774[1] (103rd1)
Density :
83/km? (114th1)
199/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2007 estimate
Total :
$3.974 billion[2]
*GDP* (nominal) :
2007 estimate
Total :
$1.665 billion[2]
*Gini* (2003) :
62.9 (high)
*HDI* (2007) :
? 0.336 (low) (177th)
1 Rank based on 2007 figures. :