- Population
- 8.6M
- Area
- 71,740 km²
- Language
- English
- Currency
- Sierra Leonean leone (SLE)
- Drives on the
- Right
- Domain
- .sl
- Calling code
- +232
Why it sticks
- 1
Portuguese explorer Pedro de Sintra named it 'Lion Mountains' after the hills around Freetown.
- 2
Freetown was founded in 1792 as a home for freed slaves from Britain and North America.
- 3
Its 'blood diamonds' fuelled a civil war from 1991 to 2002.
- 4
The flag is green, white and blue horizontal stripes.
GeoGuessr
GeoGuessr coverage: Unofficial coverage- English signs between French-speaking Guinea and US-flagged Liberia.
- The capital is built on steep green hills above the sea.
- Yellow keke tricycles and okada motorbike taxis.
Coverage types
- GeoGuessr coverage: OfficialGoogle Street View in the official GeoGuessr maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: LimitedOnly a few cities or trekker routes
- GeoGuessr coverage: UnofficialUser photospheres only, not in official maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: NoneNo usable Street View coverage