Sierra Leone is a small country located on the West Coast of Africa with a population of six million.
Although the Country’s recent history was marred by a civil war that devastated most of its social, economic and physical infrastructure, remarkable progress had been made by 2006 in all key sectors of the country which is more evident in the education sector.
President: |
Ernest Koroma (2007) |
Land area: |
27,653 sq mi (71,621 sq km) |
Total area |
27,699 sq mi (71,740 sq km) |
Population(2007): |
6,144,562 (growth rate: 2.3%) |
Birth rate: |
45.4/1000 peoples |
Infant mortality rate: |
158.3/1000 |
Life expectancy: |
40.6 |
Capital: |
Freetown, 1,051,000 |
Languages: |
English (official) |
Ethnicity/race: |
20 native African tribes 90% (Temne 30%, Mende 30%, other 30%); Creole (Krio) 10%; refugees from Liberia's recent civil war, small numbers of Europeans, Lebanese, Pakistanis, and Indians |
Religions: |
Islam 60%, indigenous 30%, Christian 10% |
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