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Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone is a country in Western Africa with its capital in Freetown.

Capital
Freetown
Region
Western Africa, Africa
Population
9.1 million
Languages
English
Currency
Sierra Leonean leone (Le)
Area
71,740 kmΒ²
Borders
πŸ‡¬πŸ‡³ Guinea πŸ‡±πŸ‡· Liberia

πŸ’‘ Has the world's third-largest natural harbor; recovering from a brutal diamond war.

About the flag

The blue stripe represents the natural harbour at Freetown, one of the largest natural harbours in the world.

How to spot it: Plain green-white-blue horizontal stripes; Gabon has yellow in the middle instead of white.

Often confused with: πŸ‡¬πŸ‡¦ Gabon

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