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Sierra Leone, (/ s i ˌ ɛr ə l i ˈ oʊ n (i)/ ⓘ, also UK: / s i ˌ ɛər ə-/, US: / ˌ s ɪər ə-/; [8] [9] Krio: Salone [10]) officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered to the southeast by Liberia and by Guinea to the north. Its land area is 71,740 km 2 (27,699 sq mi). [11]
Located in West Africa, Sierra Leone occupies an area of 71,740 sq. km. As observed on the physical map above, it has a significant coastline on the Atlantic Ocean. Sierra Leone shares a border with Liberia to the south and Guinea to the North and East.
Sierra Leone is bordered on the north and east by Guinea, on the south by Liberia, and on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. The country can be divided into four distinct physical regions: the coastal swamp, the Sierra Leone Peninsula, the interior plains, and the interior plateau and mountain region.
Sierra Leone is a West African country near the Atlantic Ocean. The neighbouring countries include Guinea which borders it to the North east and Liberia to its South East. Sierra Leone as a country lies between latitude and longitude 12.2 degrees west and 8.5 degrees north respectively.
Location. Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Liberia. Geographic coordinates. 8 30 N, 11 30 W. Map references. Africa. Area. total : 71,740 sq km. land: 71,620 sq km. water: 120 sq km.
Location map of Sierra Leone A virtual guide to Sierra Leone, a tropical country on the coast of West Africa , bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in south west, by Liberia in south east and it is half surrounded by Guinea in north and north east.
Sierra Leone is located on the west coast of Africa, between the 7th and 10th parallels north of the equator. Sierra Leone is bordered by Guinea to the north and northeast, Liberia to the south and southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. [5]
Location. Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Liberia. Geographic coordinates. 8 30 N, 11 30 W. Map references. Africa. Area. total: 71,740 sq km. land: 71,620 sq km. water: 120 sq km. country comparison to the world: 119. Area - comparative. slightly smaller than South Carolina. Land boundaries. total: 1,093 km.
Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa, has a special significance in the history of the transatlantic slave trade as the departure point for thousands of west African captives. The capital,...
Area: 28,158 sq mi (72,929 sq km). Population: (2024 est.) 7,752,000. Capital: Freetown. The Mende and Temne are the largest of about 18 ethnic groups. Languages: English (official), Krio (derived from English and a variety of African languages). Religions: Islam (predominantly Sunni), Christianity, traditional beliefs. Currency: leone.