All People's Congress
democratic socialism
- Founded
- 1962
- Current leader
- Ernest Bai Koroma
Sierra Leone
CountryPublic data · traceableSierra Leone is a sovereign state. Capital: Freetown. Form of government: presidential system. Legislature: Parliament of Sierra Leone. Official language(s): English, Krio. Population: about 7,557,212 (2017). Area: about 71,740 km².
- Official name
- Sierra Leone
- Administrative seat
- Freetown
- Population
- 7,557,212
- Area
- 71,740 km²
- Currency
- leone
- Continent
- Africa
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- Oct 9, 2026, 3:00 PM
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- Oct 8, 2026, 11:18 PM
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- Oct 7, 2026, 7:24 AM
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Sovereign state
Sierra Leone is a sovereign state. Capital: Freetown. Form of government: presidential system. Legislature: Parliament of Sierra Leone. Official language(s): English, Krio. Population: about 7,557,212 (2017). Area: about 71,740 km².
- Administrative seat
- Freetown
- Population
- 7,557,212
- Area
- 71,740 km²
- Currency
- leone
- Official language
- English · Krio
- Continent
- Africa
- Admin code
- SLE
Centre-left
Sierra Leone People's Party
Party of the incumbent head of government
nationalism, Third Way
- Founded
- 1951
- Current leader
- Julius Maada Bio
Julius Maada Bio
Head of state · President of Sierra Leone / Head of government · President of Sierra Leone
- As of
- 2026-10-10
- Term
- Since 4 Apr 2018