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Official
country name :
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Republic of
Sierra Leone
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Capital
:
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Freetown
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Area :
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71.740 sq. km
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| Density : |
78.2 p/sq. km |
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Type of government
:
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Republic (Civilian)
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Head of state
:
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Alhaji Ahmad
Tejan Kabbah (Dr.)
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Official
language(s) :
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English
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Main religion(s)
:
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Muslim (55%),
Christian (35%),
Traditional (10%)
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Currency
:
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Leone (SLL)
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Main
Export(s) :
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Bauxite, rutile,
diamonds, cocoa, coffee, palm
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Population
Total :
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5,614,743
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Average annual
growth Rate
of the Population :
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3,21 %
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Female economic
activity rate (%
age 15 and above):
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44.6 %
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Birth Rate
|
44.58 |
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Infant mortality
rate (per
1000)
|
144.38
|
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Education
index
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Gross Enrillment
ratio (combined)
|
0.33
|
| Gross primary education rate for boys |
27 %
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| Gross primary education rate for girls |
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| Literacy rate for females (15-24 years) |
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| Literacy rate for males (15-24 years) |
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| Literacy rate (estimation) |
31.4 % |
| Political participation (population
per elected parliamentarian) |
45,280 |
| % of national budget for education |
30 % |
