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Sierra Leone

Republic of Sierra Leone · Western Africa

UN member

Sierra Leone is a country in Western Africa, with Freetown as its capital, home to about 8,819,794 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Freetown
Region
Western Africa
Currency
Sierra Leonean leone (SLL Le)
Calling code
+232
ISO codes
SL / SLE / 694
Flag emoji
🇸🇱
Population
8,819,794 (2025)
Area
71,740 km²
Languages
English
Internet domain
.sl
Demonym
Sierra Leonean

Bordering countries

🇬🇳 Guinea🇱🇷 Liberia

About Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a United Nations member state in Western Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Freetown. It shares land borders with 2 countries. The official currency is the Sierra Leonean leone (Le), using the code SLL.

To call Sierra Leone from abroad, dial the country code +232. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes SL (alpha-2) and SLE (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 8,819,794.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Sierra Leone?
The capital of Sierra Leone is Freetown.
What currency does Sierra Leone use?
Sierra Leone uses the Sierra Leonean leone (SLL, symbol Le).
What is the country calling code for Sierra Leone?
The international dialling code for Sierra Leone is +232.
What are the ISO codes for Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code SL, the alpha-3 code SLE and the numeric code 694.
What is the flag emoji for Sierra Leone?
The flag emoji for Sierra Leone is 🇸🇱. You can copy it from the top of this page.

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.