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Sierra Leone Facts and Figures from Encarta
Basic Facts
Official name Republic of Sierra Leone
Capital Freetown
Area 71,740 sq km
27,699 sq mi
Sierra Leone
People
Population 5,732,681 (2003 estimate)
Population growth
Population growth rate 2.94 percent (2003 estimate)
Projected population in 2025 8,994,516 (2025 estimate)
Projected population in 2050 13,809,532 (2050 estimate)
Population density 80 persons per sq km (2003 estimate)
207 persons per sq mi (2003 estimate)
Urban/rural distribution
Share urban 37 percent (2001 estimate)
Share rural 63 percent (2001 estimate)
Largest cities, with population
Freetown 822,000 (2000 estimate)
Bo 269,000 (1994 estimate)
Ethnic groups
Black Africans, including the Mende, Temne, and Limba; Krio (Creoles); Lebanese
Languages
English (official), Krio, Mende, Temne
Religious affiliations
Muslim 46 percent
Indigenous beliefs 40 percent
Christian 10 percent
Other 4 percent
Health and Education
Life expectancy
Total 42.8 years (2003 estimate)
Female 45.4 years (2003 estimate)
Male 40.3 years (2003 estimate)
Infant mortality rate 147 deaths per 1,000 live births (2003 estimate)
Population per physician 13,706 people (1996)
Population per hospital bed Not available
Literacy rate
Total 36.3 percent (2000)
Female 22.6 percent (2000)
Male 50.7 percent (2000)
Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 1 percent (1998-1999)
Number of years of compulsory schooling Not available
Number of students per teacher, primary school 30 students per teacher (1999-2000)
Government
Form of government
A military coup toppled the civilian government (elected in February 1996) in May 1997; civilian rule returned in February 1998.
Voting qualifications Universal at age 18
Constitution
1 October 1991; suspended in 1992, reinstated in 1996
Armed forces
Total number of military personnel 14,000 (2001)
Military expenditures as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) 1.7 percent (2001)
Economy
Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) $749 million (2001)
GDP per capita (U.S.$) $150 (2001)
GDP by economic sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 47.3 percent (2000)
Industry 29.8 percent (2001)
Services 20.1 percent (2001)
Employment
Number of workers 1,917,319 (2001)
Workforce share of economic sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 67 percent (1990)
Industry 15 percent (1990)
Services 17 percent (1990)
Unemployment rate Not available
National budget (U.S.$)
Total revenue $47.57 million (1999)
Total expenditure $140.2 million (1999)
Monetary unit
1 leone (Le), consisting of 100 cents
Major trade partners for exports
Belgium, United States, France, Canada, and United Kingdom
Major trade partners for imports
United Kingdom, United States, Netherlands, Germany, and Nigeria
Energy, Communications, and Transportation
Electricity production
Electricity from thermal sources 100 percent (2001 estimate)
Electricity from hydroelectric sources 0 percent (2001 estimate)
Electricity from nuclear sources 0 percent (2001 estimate)
Electricity from geothermal, solar, and wind sources 0 percent (2001 estimate)
Number of radios per 1,000 people 246 (1998 estimate)
Number of telephones per 1,000 people 5 (2001)
Number of televisions per 1,000 people 12 (2000 estimate)
Number of Internet hosts per 10,000 people 0.57 (2001)
Daily newspaper circulation per 1,000 people 5 (1996)
Number of motor vehicles per 1,000 people 5.6 (1997)
Paved road as a share of total roads 8 percent (1999)
Sources
Basic Facts and People sections
Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org).
Health and Education section
Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org).
Government section
Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data is from Military Balance.
Economy section
Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the latest Europa World Yearbook and various International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications.
Energy, Communication, and Transportation section
Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org).
Note
Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding.