Sierra Leone
Flag of Sierra Leone


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Flag Description
Three equal horizontal bands of light green (top), white, and light blue.

Currency
Leone.

Astronomy
Today's date is November 21, 2009. There is currently a New Moon.

Location
Western africa, bordering the north atlantic ocean, between guinea and liberia.

Climate
Tropical; hot, humid; summer rainy season (may to december); winter dry season (december to april).

Terrain
Coastal belt of mangrove swamps, wooded hill country, upland plateau, mountains in east.

Elevation Extremes
The lowest point is at Atlantic Ocean 0 m. The highest point is at Loma Mansa (Bintimani) 1,948 m.

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Sierra Leone

This is a map of Sierra Leone. The map illustrates the location of Freetown and its proximity to Kambia, Kabala, Sulima, and the North Atlantic Ocean.

Other countries on this map include: Guinea / Liberia

Sierra Leone News:
Sierra Leone police enlist youths
Sierra Leone is to enlist youths as crime-fighting volunteers in the crime-ridden capital, Freetown, police say.
Did Sierra Leone get war crimes justice?
As Sierra Leonean war crimes convicts begin their sentences this week in Rwanda, the BBC's Umaru Fofana considers the achievement of the Special Court for Sierra Leone.

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