Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone ranks 154th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bahrain, Cabo Verde, and Central African Republic. Memorable people born in present day Sierra Leone include Nabih Berri, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, and Foday Sankoh. Memorable people who died in Sierra Leone include Prince Henry of Battenberg, Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, and Foday Sankoh. Sierra Leone has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and writers.

Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It shares its southeastern border with Liberia and is bordered by Guinea to the north. With a land area of 71,740 km2 (27,699 sq mi), Sierra Leone has a tropical climate and with a variety of environments ranging from savannas to rainforests. According to the 2015 census, Sierra Leone has a population of 7,092,113, with Freetown serving as both the capital and largest city. The country is divided into five administrative regions, which are further subdivided into 16 districts. Read more on Wikipedia