Outline of Sierra Leone

Summary

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Sierra Leone:

The location of Sierra Leone
An enlargeable map of the Republic of Sierra Leone

Sierra Leonesovereign country located in West Africa.[1] Sierra Leone is bordered by Guinea in the northeast, Liberia in the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean in the southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of 71,740 km2 (27,699 sq mi)[2] and has a population of 5,900,000. The country has a tropical climate, with a diverse environment ranging from savannah to rainforests.[3] Freetown is the capital, seat of government, and largest city.[2] Other major cities in the country with a population over 100,000 are Bo, Kenema, Koidu Town and Makeni. Although English is the official language spoken at schools and government administration, Krio (language derived from English and several West African languages and is native to the Sierra Leone Krio people) is the lingua franca spoken throughout the country. The Krio language unites all the different ethnic groups, especially in their trade and interaction with each other.

General reference edit

 
An enlargeable relief map of Sierra Leone

Geography of Sierra Leone edit

 
An enlargeable topographic map of Sierra Leone

Geography of Sierra Leone

  • Sierra Leone is: a country
  • Population of Sierra Leone: 6,294,774 (July 2008 est.)
  • Area of Sierra Leone:71,740 km2
    • land: 71,620 km2
    • water: 120 km2
  • Atlas of Sierra Leone

Location edit

  Guinea 652 km
  Liberia 306 km

Environment of Sierra Leone edit

 
An enlargeable satellite image of Sierra Leone

Natural geographic features of Sierra Leone edit

Regions of Sierra Leone edit

Regions of Sierra Leone

Ecoregions of Sierra Leone edit

List of ecoregions in Sierra Leone

Administrative divisions of Sierra Leone edit

Administrative divisions of Sierra Leone

Provinces of Sierra Leone edit

Provinces of Sierra Leone

Districts of Sierra Leone edit

Districts of Sierra Leone

Chiefdoms of Sierra Leone edit

Chiefdoms of Sierra Leone

Demography of Sierra Leone edit

Demographics of Sierra Leone

Government and politics of Sierra Leone edit

Politics of Sierra Leone

Branches of the government of Sierra Leone edit

Government of Sierra Leone

Executive branch of the government of Sierra Leone edit

Legislative branch of the government of Sierra Leone edit

Judicial branch of the government of Sierra Leone edit

Court system of Sierra Leone

Foreign relations of Sierra Leone edit

Foreign relations of Sierra Leone

International organization membership edit

The Republic of Sierra Leone is a member of:[1]

Law and order in Sierra Leone edit

Law of Sierra Leone

Military of Sierra Leone edit

Military of Sierra Leone

Local government in Sierra Leone edit

Local government in Sierra Leone

History of Sierra Leone edit

Period-coverage edit

Culture of Sierra Leone edit

Culture of Sierra Leone

Art in Sierra Leone edit

Sports in Sierra Leone edit

Sports in Sierra Leone

Economy and infrastructure of Sierra Leone edit

Economy of Sierra Leone

Education in Sierra Leone edit

Education in Sierra Leone

See also edit

Sierra Leone

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Sierra Leone". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Encarta Encyclopedia. "Sierra Leone". Archived from the original on 2008-02-28. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
  3. ^ The World Guide. "Sierra Leone Geography". Archived from the original on 2009-01-12. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
  4. ^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, Septembre 1978: IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.

External links edit

  Wikimedia Atlas of Sierra Leone

Government and Diplomacy
  • The Republic of Sierra Leone official government site
  • Sierra Leone High Commission in London
  • Diplomatic Representations of Sierra Leone
  • British High Commission in Sierra Leone
  • US Embassy in Sierra Leone
Tourism and Travel
  •   Sierra Leone travel guide from Wikivoyage
  • Aisha's Eye on Sierra Leone a photo documentary
  • National Tourist Board of Sierra Leone official site
  • Visit Sierra Leone Travel and Tourism information
  • US Department of State travel information
Economy and Business
  • Index of Economic Freedom - Sierra Leone is 48.4% free
  • Sierra Leone Business Directory
  • Fadugu Sending Money to Sierra Leone
  • (pdf) Doing Business in Sierra Leone - A Commercial Guide for US Companies
  • World Bank Data & Statistics on Sierra Leone
News Media and Discussion
  • allAfrica.com - Sierra Leone News Aggregator
  • Awareness Times Newspaper
  • The New People The New People Newspaper
  • IRIN Sierra Leone humanitarian news and analysis
  • ENCISS civil society and governance
  • Sierra Eye Sierra Leone News Portal
Other Resources
  • CIA World Factbook - Sierra Leone
  • "Country profile: Sierra Leone". BBC News. 2008-06-18. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
  • Sierra Leone at Curlie
  • Sierra Leone Web
  • Sweet Salone, 2008
  • War Crimes Trials in Sierra Leone