Interesting Facts About Sierra Leone

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Sierra Leone is pronounced “see·eh·ruh lee·own” and is one of the 16 countries located in West Africa. The name Sierra Leone means “lion mountains”. This country gained it’s independence on April 27, 1961 from Britain. According to American Community Survey, there are 34,161 people from Sierra Leone that live in the United States. Continue reading below to learn more about the beautiful African country, Sierra Leone.

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What Does The Sierra Leone Flag Represent?

GREEN: represents the agriculture, mountains and natural resources.
BLUE: the symbol of hope that the natural harbor in Freetown will make a contribution to peace in the world.
WHITE: represents unity and justice

Where is Sierra Leone located?

Sierra Leone is located in North Africa bordered by Guinea and Liberia.

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What Timezone is Sierra Leone in?

Sierra Leone is in the Greenwich Mean Time. It is ahead the east coast by 4 hours.

Facts

Facts About Sierra Leone:

Capital: Freetown
Population: 7.5 Million
Nationality: Sierra Leonean
Drinking age: 18 years old
Side of road to drive on: Right

Languages

What Are The Official Languages of Sierra Leone?

Krio and English are the official languages of Sierra Leone.

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Currency

What is the Currency in Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leonean leone is the currency used in Sierra Leone.

United States Dollar to Sierra Leonean Leone Conversion

$1 = 13935.00

$20 = 278700.00

$60 = 836100.00

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Entertainment

Popular music genres in Sierra Leone are Palm-wine music, Gumbe and Highlife.

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Religion

What Are The Religions of Sierra Leone?

In Sierra Leone the religions practiced are; Islam and Christianity.

Food

What Are The Traditional Foods of Sierra Leone?

Holidays

What the Holidays Celebrated in Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone Government celebrates Islamic, Christian and National Holidays.

1 January – New Year’s Day
27 April – Independence Day
Good Friday and Easter Monday*
25 December – Christmas Day
26 December – Boxing Day
Eid-Ul-Fitri*
Moulid Ul Nabi*
Eld Ul Adha*

Tourist Attractions

Places to visit in Sierra Leone:

Freetown
Bunce Island
Gola Forest Reserve

Is Sierra Leone Safe?

Currently Sierra Leone is at a “Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution”

When traveling anywhere especially for the first time, you should be vigilant and take all possible precaution measures in order to minimize the risk of getting stolen from, hurt or put in danger.

I hope this information has given you more insight into Sierra Leone but there is so much more to learn! Visit their tourism website here to see more.