🌍 Geography
Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Liberia
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
71,740 km²
Land Area
71,620 km²
Water Area
120 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
1,093 km
Coastline
402 km
Bordering Countries
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: coastal belt of mangrove swamps, wooded hill country, upland plateau, mountains in east
Climate: tropical; hot, humid; summer rainy season (May to December); winter dry season (December to April)
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
279m
Natural Resources
diamonds, titanium ore, bauxite, iron ore, gold, chromite
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
9,121,049
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
2.32%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
19.4 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
30.8 per 1,000
Death Rate
9 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- FREETOWN: 1,309,000 people
Languages
- English (official (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%
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 54.6%, Female: 33.9%)
💼 Economy
low-income West African economy; primarily subsistent agriculture; key iron and diamond mining activities suspended; slow recovery from 1990s civil war; systemic corruption; high-risk debt; high youth unemployment; natural resource rich
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$26.73 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$7.55 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$3,100
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
4%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
28.6%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
25.4%
Industry
27.3%
Services
44.8%
Major Industries
diamond mining; iron ore, rutile and bauxite mining; small-scale manufacturing (beverages, textiles, footwear)
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
presidential republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 27 April (1961)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.13 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
8.6% of GDP
Education Expenditure
2.6% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
1
Notable Sites